Least Pelomys
Pelomys minor Cabrera & Ruxton, 1926
Also calledKleine Furchenzahn-Bachratte (deu) · Pélomys nain (fra) · Rat à fourrure plus petit (fra) · moczarek najmniejszy (pol) · pikkupurorotta (fin) · Малая ручьевая крыса (rus) · ヒメクリークネズミ (jpn)
First described in: Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 9 vol.17 p.601
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
discussion
Discussion: A distinct species; aspects of its morphology resemble some species of Lemniscomys (e. g., L. griselda).
Order Rodentia - Family Muridae
distribution
Distribution: NE Angola (Crawford-Cabral, 1998), NW Zambia (Ansell, 1978), S and E Dem. Rep. Congo, and W Tanzania (Swynnerton and Hayman, 1951).
Order Rodentia - Family Muridae
materials_examined
Type Locality: Dem. Rep. Congo, Kasaï-Occidental, Kananga (= Luluabourg).
Order Rodentia - Family Muridae
discussion
COMMENTS: A very distinct species, but aspects of its morphology resemble some species of Lemniscomys (e. g., L. griselda).
Order Rodentia - Family Muridae
Where it has been recorded
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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Every page naming Pelomys minor in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2438688.