Praomys
Genus of rodents
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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
| Praomys Temporal range: Late Pliocene - Recent | |
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| Praomys daltoni | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Tribe: | Praomyini |
| Genus: | Praomys Thomas, 1915 |
| Type species | |
| Epimys tullbergi[1] | |
| Species | |
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Praomys coetzeei | |