Cameroon Climbing Mouse
Dendromus oreas
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Nesomyidae
The Cameroon climbing mouse (Dendromus oreas) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae which is endemic to the montane grasslands on three mountains in Cameroon. Description The Cameroon climbing mouse is a rather small species of mouse with a long tail and an indistinct black stripe along its back and a long tail. The fur on the dorsum is brown while the ventral fur varies from dark rufous to pale greyish-yellow.
Dendromus est un genre de rongeurs. Ces espèces sont fréquemment appelées souris des bananiers[réf. nécessaire].
Dendromus oreas es una especie de roedor de la familia Nesomyidae. Apenas puede ser encontrada en Camerún. Su hábitat natural son las praderas de altitud subtropicales o tropicales.
Distribution
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