African smoky mouse

African smoky mouse

Smokey heimyscus

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Heimyscus fumosus

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.

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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. It is threatened by deforestation.

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References

1. African smoky mouse Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_smoky_mouse
2. African smoky mouse on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/9759/22411313

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