Hoogstral's_striped_grass_mouse

Hoogstraal's striped grass mouse

Hoogstraal's striped grass mouse

Species of rodent

Hoogstraal's lemniscomys or Hoogstraal's striped grass mouse (Lemniscomys hoogstraali) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is known only from the type specimen collected in 1961 at Paloich, north of Niayok,[1] South Sudan.

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Its descriptive common name is based on its striped markings and its natural habitat in moist savanna. The specific epithet honors entomologist and parasitologist Dr. Harry Hoogstraal.

References

  1. [1]
    van der Straeten, E. & Abdel-Rahman, E.H. (2017) [errata version of 201 assessment]. "Lemniscomys hoogstraali". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 201: e.T11490A115102793. Retrieved 7 September 2020.


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