''Congomys'' is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae. Both species in this genus were formerly classified in ''
Praomys
''Praomys'' is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa. It contains the following species:
* '' Praomys coetzeei''
* Dalton's mouse, ''Praomys daltoni''
* De Graaff's soft-furred mouse, ''Praomys degraaffi''
* Deroo ...
'', and both are
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...
to the
Democratic Republic of Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in ...
.
The two species in this genus are:
*
Lukolela swamp rat, ''Congomys lukolelae''
*
Verschuren's swamp rat
Verschuren's swamp rat (''Congomys 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 habit ...
, ''Congomys verschureni''
References
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Congomys
Rodent genera