Lukolela swamp rat
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Muridae |
Genus: | Congomys |
Species: | C. lukolelae
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Binomial name | |
Congomys lukolelae (Hatt, 1934)
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The Lukolela swamp rat (Congomys lukolelae) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.[2] It is found only in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
[edit]- ^ Van der Straeten, E. 2004. Praomys lukolelae. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
- ^ "Explore the Database". www.mammaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
- 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. p. 1447. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.