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Verschuren's swamp rat
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Muridae
Genus:	Congomys
Species:	C. verschureni
Binomial name
Congomys verschureni (Verheyen & Van der Straeten, 1977)
Synonyms
Malacomys verschureni Verheyen & Van der Straeten, 1977 Praomys verschureni (Verheyen & Van der Straeten, 1977)

Verschuren's swamp rat (Congomys verschureni) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

1. Van der Straeten , E. (2016). "Praomys verschureni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T45090A22418977. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T45090A22418977.en.
2. "Explore the Database". www.mammaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2021-08-20.

• 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.
• Van der Straeten , E. (2016). "Praomys verschureni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T45090A22418977. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T45090A22418977.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.

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