''Praomys'' is a genus of
rodent
Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the order Rodentia (), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal species are rodents. They are na ...
in the family
Muridae
The Muridae, or murids, are the largest family of rodents and of mammals, containing approximately 1,383 species, including many species of mice, rats, and gerbils found naturally throughout Eurasia, Africa, and Australia.
The name Muridae come ...
endemic to
Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa is, geographically, the area and regions of the continent of Africa that lies south of the Sahara. These include West Africa, East Africa, Central Africa, and Southern Africa. Geopolitically, in addition to the List of sov ...
. It contains the following species:
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Praomys coetzeei''
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Dalton's mouse
Dalton's mouse or Dalton's praomys (''Praomys daltoni'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, ...
, ''Praomys daltoni''
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De Graaff's soft-furred mouse, ''Praomys degraaffi''
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Deroo's mouse
Deroo's mouse or Deroo's praomys (''Praomys derooi'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
It is found in Benin, Ghana, Nigeria, and Togo.
Its natural habitats are dry savanna and urban areas.
References
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* Van der Straeten, E. & Decher ...
, ''Praomys derooi''
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Hartwig's soft-furred mouse, ''Praomys hartwigi''
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Jackson's soft-furred mouse
Jackson's soft-furred mouse or Jackson's praomys (''Praomys jacksoni'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, ...
, ''Praomys jacksoni''
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Least soft-furred mouse, ''Praomys minor''
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Misonne's soft-furred mouse
Misonne's soft-furred mouse or Misonne's praomys (''Praomys misonnei'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, and Uganda.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowl ...
, ''Praomys misonnei''
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Cameroon soft-furred mouse
The Cameroon soft-furred mouse or Cameroon praomys (''Praomys morio'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
It is found in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
It is thre ...
, ''Praomys morio''
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Muton's soft-furred mouse
Muton's soft-furred mouse or riverine praomys (''Praomys mutoni'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
It is found only in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical swampland and river
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, ''Praomys mutoni''
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Gotel Mountain soft-furred mouse
The Gotel Mountain soft-furred mouse (''Praomys obscurus'') or Gotel Mountain praomys, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is endemic to the Gotel Mountains in southeastern Nigeria. It occurs in fern-grassland, montane forest, along ...
, ''Praomys obscurus''
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Petter's soft-furred mouse
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 mois ...
, ''Praomys petteri''
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Forest soft-furred mouse
The forest soft-furred mouse or West African praomys (''Praomys rostratus'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, and Liberia.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland ...
, ''Praomys rostratus''
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Tullberg's soft-furred mouse, ''Praomys tullbergi''
References
Rodent genera
Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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