Biology:Verschuren's swamp rat
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Short description: Species of rodent
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Praomys |
| Species: | P. verschureni
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| Praomys verschureni (Verheyen & Van der Straeten, 1977)
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Verschuren's swamp rat (Praomys verschureni) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. 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.
References
- ↑ 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. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/45090/22418977.
- Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". in Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494. http://www.departments.bucknell.edu/biology/resources/msw3/browse.asp?id=.
- Van der Straeten, E. 2004. Praomys verschureni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
Wikidata ☰ Q1762510 entry
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