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.
| Petter's soft-furred mouse | |
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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. petteri
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| Binomial name | |
| Praomys petteri Van der Straeten, Lecompte & Denys, 2003
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References edit
- ^ 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.
Sources edit
- Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). 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.