Delany's swamp mouse
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Petromyscinae
Species : Delanymys brooksi
The Delany's mouse, delany's swamp mouse is listed as Endangered (EN), considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the Delany
A young / baby of a Delany is called a 'pinkie, kitten or pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A Delany group is called a 'nest, colony, harvest, horde or mischief'.Delany's swamp mouse habitats
Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands, Shrubland, Subtropical / Tropical High Altitude Shrubland and Wetlands (inland)
Facts about the Delany's swamp mouse
Delany's swamp mouse is found in a restricted range in parts of Uganda and adjacent Zaire. (Wiki)
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