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Rupp's mouse

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Rupp's mouse, also called Rupp's stenocephalemys (Stenocephalemys ruppi), is a species of rodent in the family Muridae that is found only in Ethiopia. Wikipedia gives its natural habitat as subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland and says it is threatened by habitat loss. Mammal handbooks record it from the Gamo Gofa region of southwestern Ethiopia, in montane forest and scrub at about 2,700 to 3,200 metres, and note that it was once placed in the genera Praomys and Myomys before being moved to Stenocephalemys on morphological grounds. It has sandy-brown fur above and grayish white below, large lightly furred ears and a very long, mostly naked tail. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Data Deficient, and almost nothing is recorded about its diet, breeding or social life.

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Conservation Status
Data Deficient 1
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Child Taxon Of

Muridae, Taxa
Source Rupp's mouse (Wikipedia)

In Biome

Source Rupp's mouse (Wikipedia)

In Ecosystem

Forest, Ecosystems
Source GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Stenocephalemys ruppi (GBIF)
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Source Rupp's mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found only in Ethiopia.
Sources
1. GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Stenocephalemys ruppi (GBIF)
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Descriptions, conservation
    Classified as Data Deficient on The IUCN Red List.
  • In Ecosystem: Forest, Descriptions, habitat
    Montane forest and scrub at elevations of 2700 - 3200 m.
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Rupp's mouse (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, range
    It is found only in Ethiopia.
  • In Group: Rodents And Lagomorphs, Lead, rodent group
    Rupp's mouse or Rupp's stenocephalemys (Stenocephalemys ruppi) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
  • Child Taxon Of: Muridae, Lead, family
    Rupp's mouse or Rupp's stenocephalemys (Stenocephalemys ruppi) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
  • In Biome: Montane Grasslands and Shrublands, Lead, habitat
    Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.
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