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Velvet climbing mouse

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subfamily
  
Dendromurinae

Higher classification
  
Dendroprionomys

Order
  
Rodent

Family
  
Nesomyidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Genus
  
Dendroprionomys F. Petter, 1966

Scientific name
  
Dendroprionomys rousseloti

Similar
  
Lovat's climbing mouse, Gregarious short‑tailed rat, White‑tipped tufted‑tailed rat, Webb's tufted‑tailed rat

The velvet climbing mouse (Dendroprionomys rousseloti) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is found only in Republic of the Congo.

References

Velvet climbing mouse Wikipedia