Authority citation: Thomas, O. 1912-02-01. Mammals of the Panyam Plateau, northern Nigeria.—II. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (8)9(50):269-274.
Authority publication link: https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18639028
Original name as described: Steatomys caurinus
Nominal names: caurinus O. Thomas, 1912 | roseveari Swanepoel & Schlitter, 1978
Other common names: Northwestern African Fat Mouse
Taxonomy
Subclass: Theria -- Infraclass: Placentalia -- Order: Rodentia -- Family: Nesomyidae -- Subfamily: Dendromurinae
Type specimen voucher catalogue number: BMNH:Mamm:1912.1.16.24
Type locality: Panyam Plateau, Nigeria, 4000 ft (= 1219 m).
Country distribution (coarse map shown below; most species exist in only part of countries): Senegal (SEN) | Mali (MLI) | Cote d'Ivoire | Burkina Faso (BFA) | Ghana (GHA) | Togo (TGO) | Benin (BEN) | Nigeria (NGA) | Niger (NER)
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: Least concern
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