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Link rat
The link rat (''Deomys ferrugineus'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is also known by the common name Congo forest mouse.〔Schlitter, D. & Kerbis Peterhans, J. 2008. (''Deomys ferrugineus''. ) The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. Downloaded on 10 April 2015.〕 It is native to central Africa.〔
It is 12-14.5 cm long with a 15-21 cm long tail. It weighs 40-70 g. It has long legs and a pointed, narrow head, surmounted by enormous ears. It has a very long, bicoloured tail. The back and forehead are rich orange and brown and the underside is white. The rump hairs are stiff.
The link rat is nocturnal and crepuscular. It prefers seasonally flooded forest floors between Cameroon and the Victoria Nile. It has a widespread but scattered distribution and is seldom common. It feeds mainly on insects, crustaceans, slugs and some fallen fruits, notably palm-nut husks.
The link rat has traditionally been placed as a member of the subfamily Dendromurinae along with the African climbing mice, but has been demonstrated to be more closely related to the spiny mice on the basis of molecular data. A new subfamily (Deomyinae) has now been created, which contains this species, plus the spiny mouse (''Acomys''), the brush furred mice (''Lophuromys'' spp.), and Rudd's mouse (''Uranomys''). This group is supported by several recent phylogenetic studies.〔Lecompte, E., et al. (2008). (Phylogeny and biogeography of African Murinae based on mitochondrial and nuclear gene sequences, with a new tribal classification of the subfamily. ) ''BMC Evolutionary Biology'' 8(1), 199.〕
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