Hybomys
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Hybomys is a genus of rodent
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....

 in the family Muridae
Muridae
Muridae is the largest family of mammals. It contains over 600 species found naturally throughout Eurasia, Africa, and Australia. They have been introduced worldwide. The group includes true mice and rats, gerbils, and relatives....

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It contains the following species:
  • Eisentraut's Hybomys
    Eisentraut's Hybomys
    Eisentraut's Striped Mouse or Eisentraut's Hybomys is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found only in Cameroon.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss....

     (Hybomys badius)
  • Bioko Hybomys
    Bioko Hybomys
    The Father Basilio's Striped Mouse or Bioko Hybomys is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found only in Equatorial Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes....

     (Hybomys basilii)
  • Moon Striped Mouse
    Moon Striped Mouse
    The Moon Striped Mouse or Ruwenzori Hybomys is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes....

     (Hybomys lunaris)
  • Liberian Forest Hybomys
    Liberian Forest Hybomys
    The Miller's Striped Mouse or Liberian Forest Hybomys is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Ivory Coast, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone....

     (Hybomys planifrons)
  • Temminck's Striped Mouse
    Temminck's Striped Mouse
    Temminck's Striped Mouse or West African Hybomys is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone....

     (Hybomys trivirgatus)
  • Peters's Hybomys
    Peters's Hybomys
    Peters's Striped Mouse or Peters's Hybomys is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, Rwanda, Uganda, and Zambia.Its natural habitats...

    (Hybomys univittatus)
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