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Felovia vae

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Theria
Infraclassis: Placentalia
Ordo: Rodentia
Subordo: Sciurognathi
Infraordo: Ctenodactylomorpha
Familia: Ctenodactylidae
Genus: Felovia
Species: Felovia vae

Name

Felovia vae Lataste, 1886

Vernacular names

References

* Felovia vae on Mammal Species of the World.
* Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2 Volume Set edited by Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder

The Felou Gundi (Felovia vae) is a species of rodent in the Ctenodactylidae family. 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.

References

Aulagnier, S. 2004. Felovia vae. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 July 2007.
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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