Lukolela swamp rat

Lukolela swamp rat
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Muridae
Genus:	Praomys
Species:	P. lukolelae
Binomial name
Praomys lukolelae (Hatt, 1934)
Synonyms
Malacomys lukolelae (Hatt, 1934)

The Lukolela swamp rat (Praomys lukolelae) 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 forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References[edit]

• 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. 1447. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.