Muton's soft-furred mouse or riverine praomys (''Praomys mutoni'') is a species of
rodent in the family
Muridae
The Muridae, or murids, are the largest family of rodents and of mammals, containing approximately 1,383 species, including many species of mice, rats, and gerbils found naturally throughout Eurasia, Africa, and Australia.
The name Muridae come ...
.
It is found only in
Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Its natural
habitats are subtropical or tropical
swampland and
rivers.
References
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Praomys
Mammals described in 1990
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Endemic fauna of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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