Yellow-bellied brush-furred rat
| Yellow-bellied Brush-furred Rat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Lophuromys |
| Species: | L. luteogaster |
| Binomial name | |
| Lophuromys luteogaster Hatt, 1934 | |
The yellow-bellied brush-furred rat (Lophuromys luteogaster) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Africa.[1] It occurs in forested habitat and can also be found in cultivated areas. This is a rare species but it is not considered to be threatened.[1]
Notes
- 1 2 Dieterlen, F. 2008. Lophuromys luteogaster. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. Downloaded on 07 August 2015.
References
- 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.
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