Template:Did you know nominations/Montane wood mouse


 * The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as |this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 17:51, 22 January 2017 (UTC)

Montane wood mouse, Mount Oku hylomyscus

 * ... that the montane wood mouse is widespread and common but the closely related Mount Oku hylomyscus is found on a single mountainside and is critically endangered? Source: "a widespread species but with a disjunct distribution. Is extremely common in places." "Listed as Critically Endangered because its extent of occurrence is less than 100 km², all individuals are in a single location (Mount Oku)."
 * Reviewed: Spring District, Bellevue
 * Comment: Also reviewed Dragon kiln

5x expanded by Cwmhiraeth (talk). Self-nominated at 07:46, 21 December 2016 (UTC).


 * Symbol voting keep.svg This is a nice small article and using the criteria I cannot see any problem nominating this. One of the references is offline or not available in full at the link, so I accept that in good faith. It would be great to see a picture of this mouse on the article but I guess there is none available which is a shame. Thanks for the article. Mramoeba (talk) 23:19, 21 December 2016 (UTC)
 * Thank you for reviewing this, but actually there are two articles included in the hook, and each needs reviewing. Also, it is best when reviewing an article to mention that you have checked the main DYK criteria (long enough, new enough, no serious editorial or content issues) and have checked that the hook facts are cited inline. It would indeed be nice to have an image, but I could not find one. I suppose photos of tree-dwelling, nocturnal species are difficult to come by. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:26, 24 December 2016 (UTC)
 * Ah, I've not seen two in one before, I assumed it was just the first reference. I put 'using the criteria' but I will mention each in detail in future. When I get a minute I will look at the second page. Cheers Mramoeba (talk) 19:13, 24 December 2016 (UTC)
 * Symbol question.svg Superseding earlier icon since only one of the two articles has been reviewed at this point, and the nomination is not yet ready to be promoted. The completed review, when posted below, should, as Cwmhiraeth notes, specify the DYK criteria checked and whether each was met or needs more work. Thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 20:15, 27 December 2016 (UTC)
 * Symbol question.svg Ok continuing from above, second article is plenty long enough, new enough (within 4 days of the nomination), neutral, with two citations. I am taking one reference on trust as it's a book but the online link to it takes you to page 436 which is about the Somali bushbaby, but I can see there are 6 volumes so maybe the author can confirm whether this is the right volume or page? The hook is interesting and is covered by the reference which I can see in the article (although not referenced in the hook, but there are just 2 references so it's easy to see which one). Can recommend if the author can clear up the book link thing. Mramoeba (talk) 10:54, 5 January 2017 (UTC)
 * Sorry, missed this. The link from the article works for me and takes me to the correct page, page 436. Could you try again? Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:27, 13 January 2017 (UTC)
 * Link takes me to page 436 too, but this page on my browser is the third page of a three page entry on Galago gallarum, the Somali bush baby. Is this the intended entry? Cheers Mramoeba (talk) 08:59, 13 January 2017 (UTC)
 * Trying it again now, it does the same to me (it didn't this morning). When you get to the bushbaby, if you use the search box on the left to look for "Mount Oku hylomyscus" it offers you page 436 for the correct rodent page. There seem to be six volumes of Mammals of Africa which is probably causing the anomaly. I use this tool to abbreviate the length of the Google Books url for use in the citation. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 13:34, 13 January 2017 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg I thought it would be a problem with the volumes, I can see the page now. In my opinion these mice are ready for the dyk. Mramoeba (talk) 21:49, 14 January 2017 (UTC)