Hylomyscus pamfi
| Hylomyscus pamfi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Hylomyscus |
| Species: | H. pamfi
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| Binomial name | |
| Hylomyscus pamfi Nicolas, Olayemi, Wendelen & Colyn, 2010[2]
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Hylomyscus pamfi is a species of murid rodent in the genus Hylomyscus.[2] It is native to southeastern Ghana, Togo, Benin, and southwestern Nigeria.[1]
Hylomyscus pamfi has been found to be a host of Lassa Virus.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Kennerley, R. (2016). "Hylomyscus pamfi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T45955968A45973086. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T45955968A45973086.en.
- ^ a b Nicolas, V.; Olayemi, A.; Wendelen, W.; Colyn, M. (2010). "Mitochondrial DNA and morphometrical identification of a new species of Hylomyscus (Rodentia: Muridae) from West Africa". Zootaxa. 2579: 30–44. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2579.1.2.
- ^ Olayemi, Ayodeji; Cadar, Daniel; Magassouba, N'Faly; Obadare, Adeoba; Kourouma, Fode; Oyeyiola, Akinlabi; Fasogbon, Samuel; Igbokwe, Joseph; Rieger, Toni; Bockholt, Sabrina; Jérôme, Hanna; Schmidt-Chanasit, Jonas; Garigliany, Mutien; Lorenzen, Stephan; Igbahenah, Felix (2016-05-03). "New Hosts of The Lassa Virus". Scientific Reports. 6 25280. Bibcode:2016NatSR...625280O. doi:10.1038/srep25280. ISSN 2045-2322. PMC 4853722. PMID 27140942.
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