- Banana Climbing Mouse
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Banana Climbing Mouse Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Family: Nesomyidae Genus: Dendromus Species: D. messorius Binomial name Dendromus messorius
(Thomas, 1903)The Banana Climbing Mouse (Dendromus messorius) is a species of rodent in the Nesomyidae family. It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, and Togo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
References
- Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. Pp. 894-1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
- Schlitter, D. & Dieterlen, F. 2004. Dendromus messorius. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 09 July 2007.
Extant species of family Nesomyidae Petromyscinae Delanymyinae Dendromurinae Remarkable Climbing Mouse (Dendromus insignis) · Mount Kahuzi climbing mouse (Dendromus kahuziensis) · Kivu Climbing Mouse (Dendromus kivu) · Lovat's Climbing Mouse (Dendromus lovati) · Gray Climbing Mouse (Dendromus melanotis) · Brant's Climbing Mouse (Dendromus mesomelas) · Banana Climbing Mouse (Dendromus messorius) · Chestnut Climbing Mouse (Dendromus mystacalis) · Nyika Climbing Mouse (Dendromus nyikae) · Cameroon Climbing Mouse (Dendromus oreas) · Dendromus ruppi · Vernay's Climbing Mouse (Dendromus vernayi)MystromyinaeCricetomyinae
(Pouched rats)Nesomyinae
(Malagasy rats
and mice)White-tailed Antsangy (Brachytarsomys albicauda) · Brachytarsomys mahajambaensis · Hairy-tailed Antsangy (Brachytarsomys villosa)GymnuromysBastard Big-Footed Mouse (Macrotarsomys bastardi) · Greater big-footed mouse (Macrotarsomys ingens) · Macrotarsomys petteriVoalavoCategoryCategories:- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Nesomyid rodents
- Mammals of Africa
- Muroid rodent stubs
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