Dudu's brush-furred rat explained

Dudu's brush-furred rat (Lophuromys dudui) is a rodent belonging to the genus Lophuromys. It is native to the northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo, from Kisangani to the eastern mountains of Garamba, Blukwa and Djugu to Irangi.[1]

It has a short tail and is distinguished by its small skull, short ears and short hindquarters.[2] It was split from the species L. flavopunctatus in 2002.[3]

Notes and References

  1. The Lophuromys flavopunctatus Thomas 1888 s.l. species complex: A craniometric study with the description and genetic characterization of two new species (Rodentia - Muridae - Africa) . Verheyen W. . Hulselmans J. . Dierckx T. . Verheyen E. . Bulletin de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique . 2002 . 72 . 142–182.
  2. Book: Mammal Species of the World: a taxonomic and geographic reference . 3rd ed . The Johns Hopkins University Press . Musser, GG . Carleton, MD . amp . 2005 . 894–1531 . 978-0-8018-8221-0.
  3. Book: Mammals of the World: A Checklist . Yale University Press . Duff, Andrew . Lawson, Ann . amp . 2004 . 215 . 9780300103984.

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