Nikolaus's mouse
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Nesomyidae |
| Genus: | Megadendromus Dieterlan & Rupp, 1978 |
| Species: | M. nikolausi
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| Megadendromus nikolausi Deiterlen & Rupp, 1978
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Nikolaus's mouse (Megadendromus nikolausi) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is the only species in the genus Megadendromus. It is found only in Ethiopia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
[edit]- ^ Gerrie, R.; Kennerley, R. (2019). "Megadendromus nikolausi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T12937A22237949. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T12937A22237949.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- 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.
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