Verschuren's swamp rat

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Verschuren's swamp rat
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Congomys
Species:
C. verschureni
Binomial name
Congomys verschureni
(Verheyen & Van der Straeten, 1977)
Synonyms
  • Malacomys verschureniVerheyen & Van der Straeten, 1977
  • Praomys verschureni(Verheyen & Van der Straeten, 1977)

Verschuren's swamp rat (Congomys verschureni) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. [2] It is found only in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. Van der Straeten , E. (2016). "Praomys verschureni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T45090A22418977. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T45090A22418977.en .
  2. "Explore the Database". www.mammaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2021-08-20.