Dudu's brush-furred rat (''Lophuromys dudui'') is a
rodent belonging to the genus ''
Lophuromys''. It is native to the northeast of the
Democratic Republic of Congo, from
Kisangani to the eastern mountains of
Garamba
Garamba National Park is a nearly national park in north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is among Africa's oldest parks, and was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1980 for its protection of critical habitat for norther ...
, Blukwa and
Djugu to
Irangi.
It has a short tail and is distinguished by its small skull, short ears and short hindquarters. It was split from the species ''
L. flavopunctatus'' in 2002.
References
Lophuromys
Mammals described in 2002
Endemic fauna of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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