The Kerbis Peterhans's wood mouse (Hylomyscus kerbispeterhansi) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in western Kenya, and presumably eastern Uganda on Mt. Elgon, and was first described as a new species to science in 2014. Its natural habitat is tropical montane rainforest. It occurs in sympatry with Hylomyscus endorobae in the Mau Forest of Kenya. The specific epithet honours American mammalogist and educator Julian Kerbis Peterhans. The IUCN Red List category carried by GBIF is Least Concern. The sources read for this entry do not describe its diet, activity pattern or lifespan.
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It is found in western Kenya, and presumably eastern Uganda on Mt.
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[2].threatStatus: LEAST_CONCERN
Kerbis Peterhans's wood mouse (Wikipedia)
Range
It is found in western Kenya, and presumably eastern Uganda on Mt.
In Group: Rodents And Lagomorphs, Lead, classification
The Kerbis Peterhans's wood mouse (Hylomyscus kerbispeterhansi) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
Child Taxon Of: Muridae, Lead, family
The Kerbis Peterhans's wood mouse (Hylomyscus kerbispeterhansi) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Habitat
Its natural habitat is tropical montane rainforest.
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