Deomys ferrugineus
O. Thomas, 1888
Congo Forest Rat
Taxonomy
Subclass | : Theria |
Infraclass | : Placentalia |
Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
Superorder | : Euarchontoglires |
Order | : Rodentia |
Suborder | : Supramyomorpha |
Infraorder | : Myomorphi |
Superfamily | : Muroidea |
Family | : Muridae |
Subfamily | : Deomyinae |
Genus | : Deomys |
Species status
Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005
Authority citation
Thomas, O. 1888-06. On a new and interesting annectant genus of Muridae, with remarks on the relations of the Old- and New-World members of the family. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1888(1):130-134.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31825585Original name as described
Deomys ferrugineus
Other common names
Rusty Link Rat
Type material
MNHN (number not known)
Type kind
holotype
Type locality
"Lower Congo."
Biogeographic realm
Afrotropic
Country distribution
Cameroon · Equatorial Guinea · Gabon · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Republic of the Congo · Uganda · Rwanda · Burundi?
IUCN Red List status
Least Concern
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