Felou gundi
The felou gundi (Felovia vae) is a species of rodent in the family Ctenodactylidae. It is monotypic within the genus Felovia. It is found in Mali, Mauritania, and Senegal. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Ctenodactylidae |
Genus: | Felovia Lataste, 1886 |
Species: | F. vae |
Binomial name | |
Felovia vae Lataste, 1886 | |
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References
- Gerrie, R., Kennerley, R. & Granjon, L. 2017. Felovia vae. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T8548A22191482. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T8548A22191482.en. Downloaded on 30 December 2018.
- Dieterlen, F. 2005. Family Ctenodactylidae pp. 1536-1537 in D. E. Wilson and M. A. Reeder, eds. Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, p. 1536.
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