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Nikolaus's mouse

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Nikolaus's mouse
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Nesomyidae
Genus: Megadendromus
Dieterlan & Rupp, 1978
Species:
M. nikolausi
Binomial name
Megadendromus nikolausi
Deiterlen & Rupp, 1978

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

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  1. ^ 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.