Father Basilio's striped mouse [SEP] parent taxon
Father Basilio's striped mouse
Father Basilio's striped mouse or Bioko hybomys ("Hybomys basilii") is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
It is found only in Equatorial Guinea.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
require the male to be the biological father to take part in infant care.
Evolutionary Perspectives on Paternal Care in Primates Rodents.
Several species of rodents have been studied as models of paternal care, including prairie voles ("Microtus ochrogaster"), Campbell's dwarf hamster, the Mongolian gerbil, and the African striped mouse. The California mouse ("Peromyscus californicus") is a monogamous rodent that exhibits extensive and essential paternal care, and hence has been studied as a model organism for this phenomenon. One study of