Delectable soft-furred mouse

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Delectable soft-furred mouse

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Tribe: Praomyini
Genus: Montemys
Nicolas et al., 2021
Species:
M. delectorum
Binomial name
Montemys delectorum
(Thomas, 1910)
Synonyms

Praomys delectorum

The delectable soft-furred mouse or East African praomys (Montemys delectorum) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is the only member of the genus Montemys; it was formerly classified in the genus Praomys.[2][3]

It is found in Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia. Its natural

montane forests
. It is threatened by
habitat loss
.

References

  1. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T18114A22418403.en
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  2. PMID 34273505
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  3. ^ "Explore the Database". www.mammaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
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