- Cameroon Climbing Mouse
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Cameroon Climbing Mouse Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Family: Nesomyidae Genus: Dendromus Species: D. oreas Binomial name Dendromus oreas
Osgood, 1936The Cameroon Climbing Mouse (Dendromus oreas) is a species of rodent in the Nesomyidae family. It is found only in Cameroon. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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 oreas. 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 vulnerable species
- Nesomyid rodents
- Fauna of Cameroon
- Muroid rodent stubs
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