Mt. Oku Rat
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Lamottemys okuensis Petter, 1986 |
The Mt. Oku Rat (Lamottemys okuensis) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is found only in Cameroon. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
[edit] References
- Dieterlen, F. 2004. Lamottemys okuensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
- 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.