Petter's soft-furred mouse

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Petter's soft-furred mouse
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Praomys
Species:
P. petteri
Binomial name
Praomys petteri
Van der Straeten, Lecompte & Denys, 2003

Petter's soft-furred mouse, or Petter's praomys (Praomys petteri) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, and Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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References

  1. Van der Straeten , E.; Decher, J. (2017). "Praomys petteri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T45072A22418555. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T45072A22418555.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.

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