Species
Mus proconodon
Description
Mus proconodon Rhoads, 1896
It represents one of only a few endemic Ethiopian mammals living in savanna-like habitats (Lavrenchenko & Bekele 2017). This species was synonymised with M. setulosus (Musser & Carleton 2005), but genetically it represents the most distinct lineage in the whole setulosus group (sensu Bryja et al. 2014). We therefore view it as a separate species, but note that its relationships with other taxa in the setulosus group need further study. After M. imberbis, this is the largest Ethiopian Nannomys, differing from M. mahomet in having a clear white ventral surface and no orange dividing line on the flank (Yalden et al. 1976). It also lives in lower elevation and generally drier and more open habitats (Yalden et al. 1976).
Taxonomy
Mus proconodon is a species. It belogs to the Muridae family.
