African smoky mouse
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Tribe: Praomyini
Genus: Heimyscus
Misonne, 1969
Species:
H. fumosus
Binomial name
Heimyscus fumosus
(Brosset, DuBost & Heim de Balsac, 1965)

The African smoky mouse or smokey heimyscus (Heimyscus fumosus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is the only species in the genus Heimyscus.

It is native to Central Africa, where it occurs in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. It is a habitat specialist, living only in primary lowland forest.[1] It is threatened by deforestation.[1]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Granjon, L. (2016). "Heimyscus fumosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T9759A22411313. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T9759A22411313.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.

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