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African smoky mouse

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The African smoky mouse, also called the smokey heimyscus, is a small rodent with the scientific name Heimyscus fumosus. It belongs to the family Muridae, the large family of true mice and rats, and it is the only species placed in the genus Heimyscus. The animal lives in Central Africa and has been recorded in Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. It is described as a habitat specialist that lives only in primary lowland forest, so its range follows the remaining stands of that forest rather than the countries as a whole. Deforestation is named as a threat to it, although the IUCN category recorded for the species by the Global Biodiversity Information Facility is Least Concern.

Facts
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Muridae, Taxa
Source African smoky mouse (Wikipedia)

In Biome

Tropical Rainforest, Biomes
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Found In

Cameroon

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Source African smoky mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
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it occurs in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon
Central African Republic

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Source African smoky mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
it occurs in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon
Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Source African smoky mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
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it occurs in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon
Equatorial Guinea

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Source African smoky mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
it occurs in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon
Gabon

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Source African smoky mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
it occurs in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon
Republic of the Congo

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source African smoky mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
it occurs in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon
Sources
1. Global Biodiversity Information Facility: GBIF IUCN Red List category record for Heimyscus fumosus
Global Biodiversity Information FacilityIUCN Red List category
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LEAST_CONCERN
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African smoky mouse (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, range
    it occurs in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon
  • Child Taxon Of: Muridae, Lead
    is a species of rodent in the family Muridae
  • In Group: Rodents And Lagomorphs, Lead, rodent
    a species of rodent
  • In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Lead, habitat
    living only in primary lowland forest
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