Deroo's mouse

Deroo's mouse or Deroo's praomys (Praomys derooi) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Benin, Ghana, Nigeria, and Togo. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and urban areas.

Deroo's mouse
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Muridae
Genus:	Praomys
Species:	P. derooi
Binomial name
Praomys derooi (Van der Straeten & Verheyen, 1978)
Synonyms
Myomys derooi Van der Straeten & Verheyen, 1978

References

• 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. p. 1446. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
• Van der Straeten, E. & Decher, J. 2004. Praomys derooi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.