WebLophuromys chrysopus initially was described as a subspecies of L. aquilus and then synonymized with L. flavopunctatus. G. Musser and M. D. Carleton in 2005 sorted it out … WebLophuromys chrysopus Osgood, 1936 Dataset GBIF Backbone Taxonomy Rank SPECIES Published in Zool. Ser. Field Mus. Nat. Hist. vol.20 p.242 Classification …

Lophuromys chrysopus - Wikispecies

Webspecies as Lophuromys melanonyxL. chrysopus, and a yet undescribed Dendromus species in the Arsi Mountains. The genetic affinities of some Arsi rodents with their con-specifics in the neighbouring Bale Mountains were also explored. The results suggest the Arsi Mountains as one of the most important hotspots of unique Ethiopian mammal … WebAll species recorded are endemic to the Ethiopian highlands. The results of this study provide the first genetically confirmed data on the occurrence of such endemic species as Lophuromys melanonyx , L. chrysopus and a yet undescribed Dendromus species in the Arsi Mountains. station 11 youtube

Lophuromys chrysopus - Wikipedia

The brush-furred mice, genus Lophuromys are a group of rodents found in sub-Saharan Africa. They are members of the subfamily Deomyinae, a group only identifiable through molecular analysis. Lophuromys is also known as the brush-furred rats, harsh-furred rats or coarse-haired mice. The Ethiopian forest brush-furred rat or golden-footed brush-furred rat (Lophuromys chrysopus), is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is endemic to Ethiopia where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. WebLophuromys flavopunctatus sensu lato was studied to clarify certain aspects of the systematics of this species-complex. Multivariate analyses of the craniometrical data of our specimens and comparisons with the type specimens, demon-strate that Lophuromys brevicaudus and L. chrysopus are to be considered valid species both endemic to … station 11 pdf