Peters's Hybomys

Peters's HybomysThis striped rodent lives in forests of central Africa. It is active on the ground by day and night and eats arthropods, fruit and seeds.What does it look like?Its back is dark reddish to very dark brown, speckled with yellowish brown and marked by one dorsal stripe. The belly is paler.How does it live?This striped rodent lives in forests of central Africa. It is active on the ground by day and night and eats arthropods, fruit and seeds.It is terrestrial and active by both day and night. It mainly eats arthropods, fruit and seeds; the proportions vary by season and region.Keeping it safeIUCN Red List · Least Concern (LC) · Global