Authority citation: Petter, F. 1966. Dendroprionomys rousseloti gen. nov., sp. nov., rongeur nouveau du Congo (Cricetidae, Dendromurinae). Mammalia 30(1):129-137.
Authority publication link: https://doi.org/10.1515/mamm.1966.30.1.129
Original name as described: Dendroprionomys rousseloti
Nominal names: rousseloti F. Petter, 1966
Other common names: Congo Tree Mouse|Velvet Climbing Mouse
Taxonomy
Subclass: Theria -- Infraclass: Placentalia -- Order: Rodentia -- Family: Nesomyidae -- Subfamily: Dendromurinae
Type specimen voucher catalogue number: MNHN 1949-19
Type locality: Zoological Gardens, Brazzaville, SE Republic of the Congo.
Country distribution (coarse map shown below; most species exist in only part of countries): Republic of the Congo (COG)
Species Status: This species is currently living, it lives in wild habitats, its taxonomic status is currently accepted, and it is listed in MSW3 2005.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species status:
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