Species
Desmomys harringtoni
Description
Desmomys harringtoni (Thomas, 1902)
This is a widespread species across the Ethiopian Highlands on both sides of Rift Valley, but it has never been captured in high numbers, which may be a reflection of its semi-arboreal habits as hypothesized by Yalden et al. (1976). It occurs at elevations from 1350 m a.s.l. (Tepi in south-western Ethiopia) to 3300 m a.s.l. (at Wuchacha and Semien Mts.) (our
unpublished data, Yalden et al. 1996, Craig et al., in lit.).
Taxonomy
Desmomys harringtoni is a species. It belogs to the Muridae family.
