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Stumble this page!Congo forest mouse
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Dendromurinae
Species : Deomys ferrugineus
The Congo forest mouse is listed as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the Congo forest mouse
A young / baby of a Congo forest mouse is called a 'pinkie, kitten or pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A Congo forest mouse group is called a 'nest, colony, harvest, horde or mischief'.Countries
Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Congo, Republic of the, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Rwanda and UgandaHabitats
Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands, Forest, Permanent Rivers / Streams / Creeks (includes waterfalls), Subtropical / Tropical Moist Lowland, Subtropical / Tropical Moist Montane and Wetlands (inland)
Facts about the Congo forest mouse
They are sometimes called Acomyinae, particularly in references that predate the discovery that the link rat, Deomys ferrugineus, is part of the clade. (Full text)