Biology:Dalton's mouse

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Short description: Species of rodent

Dalton's mouse
Praomys daltoni.jpeg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Praomys
Species:
P. daltoni
Binomial name
Praomys daltoni
(Thomas, 1892)
Synonyms

Myomys daltoni (Thomas, 1892)

Dalton's mouse or Dalton's praomys (Praomys daltoni) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, and Togo. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, rocky areas, and urban areas.

References

  1. Van der Straeten, E. & Decher, J. 2004. Praomys daltoni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.


Wikidata ☰ Q1763189 entry