Dudu's brush-furred rat

Dudu's brush-furred rat, Lophuromys dudui, is a rodent belonging to the genus Lophuromys. It is native to the northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo, in a range that runs from Kisangani to the eastern mountains of Garamba, Blukwa and Djugu to Irangi. It has a short tail and is distinguished by its small skull, short ears and short hindquarters. It was split from the species Lophuromys flavopunctatus in 2002. The English Wikipedia entry is short, so the facts recorded here are its range, its distinguishing features and the date of its separation from its relative.