Biology:Congomys
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Short description: Rodent endemic in the DRC
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Tribe: | Praomyini |
| Genus: | Congomys Nicolas et al., 2021 |
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Congomys is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae. Both species in this genus were formerly classified in Praomys, and both are endemic to the Democratic Republic of Congo.[1][2]
The two species in this genus are:
- Lukolela swamp rat, Congomys lukolelae
- Verschuren's swamp rat, Congomys verschureni
References
- ↑ Nicolas, Violaine; Mikula, Ondřej; Lavrenchenko, Leonid A.; Šumbera, Radim; Bartáková, Veronika; Bryjová, Anna; Meheretu, Yonas; Verheyen, Erik et al. (2021-10-01). "Phylogenomics of African radiation of Praomyini (Muridae: Murinae) rodents: First fully resolved phylogeny, evolutionary history and delimitation of extant genera" (in en). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 163: 107263. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2021.107263. ISSN 1055-7903. PMID 34273505. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1055790321001962.
- ↑ "Congomys". American Society of Mammalogists. https://www.mammaldiversity.org/tree.html#genus=Congomys.
Wikidata ☰ Q108391816 entry
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