Moon striped mouse
| Moon striped mouse | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Hybomys |
| Species: | H. lunaris
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| Binomial name | |
| Hybomys lunaris (Thomas, 1906)
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The moon striped mouse or Ruwenzori hybomys (Hybomys lunaris) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda. Its natural
subtropical or tropical moist montane forests
.
It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
Description
The moon striped mouse ranges from 10 to 16 centimeters (3.9 to 6.3 inches) in body length, with a tail length of 7–13.5 centimeters (2.8–5.3 inches). It weighs 30–70 g (1.1–2.5 oz).[2]
Diet
The moon striped mouse feeds on a wide array of food, including insects, fruits, and seeds.[2]
Reproduction
The moon striped mouse has a
gestation period of 28–29 days, and gives birth to 2-3 young.[2]
References
- ^ "Hybomys lunaris (Moon Striped Mouse, Ruwenzori Hybomys)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
- ^ ISBN 9780079095084.
- OCLC 62265494.
- Van der Straeten, E. & Kerbis Peterhans, J. 2004. Hybomys lunaris. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.