Praomys

Praomys Temporal range: Late Pliocene - Recent
Praomys daltoni
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Muridae
Tribe:	Praomyini
Genus:	Praomys Thomas, 1915
Species
Praomys coetzeei Praomys daltoni Praomys degraaffi Praomys derooi Praomys hartwigi Praomys jacksoni Praomys minor Praomys misonnei Praomys morio Praomys mutoni Praomys obscurus Praomys petteri Praomys rostratus Praomys tullbergi

Praomys is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa. It contains the following species:

• Praomys coetzeei
• Dalton's mouse, Praomys daltoni
• De Graaff's soft-furred mouse, Praomys degraaffi
• Deroo's mouse, Praomys derooi
• Hartwig's soft-furred mouse, Praomys hartwigi
• Jackson's soft-furred mouse, Praomys jacksoni
• Least soft-furred mouse, Praomys minor
• Misonne's soft-furred mouse, Praomys misonnei
• Cameroon soft-furred mouse, Praomys morio
• Muton's soft-furred mouse, Praomys mutoni
• Gotel Mountain soft-furred mouse, Praomys obscurus
• Petter's soft-furred mouse, Praomys petteri
• Forest soft-furred mouse, Praomys rostratus
• Tullberg's soft-furred mouse, Praomys tullbergi

References[]

• Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.