Brockman's rock mouse

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Brockman's rock mouse
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Ochromyscus
Species:
O. brockmani
Binomial name
Ochromyscus brockmani
(Thomas, 1908)
Synonyms

Myomyscus brockmani

Brockman's rock mouse, or Brockman's myomyscus (Ochromyscus brockmani) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. [2] It is found in Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and possibly Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and rocky areas.

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References

  1. van der Straeten, E.; Dieterlen, F. (2008). "Myomyscus brockmani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2008: e.T45200A10984578. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T45200A10984578.en .
  2. "Explore the Database". www.mammaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2021-08-20.