Delectable soft-furred mouse

The delectable soft-furred mouse or East African praomys (Montemys delectorum) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is the only member of the genus Montemys; it was formerly classified in the genus Praomys. It is found in Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and it is threatened by habitat loss. The species was described by Oldfield Thomas in 1910, under the older genus. Its species box lists it as Least Concern, and the IUCN category that GBIF carries for the species, listed there under the name Praomys delectorum, is also Least Concern. The sources read for this entry do not describe its diet or lifespan.