Giluwe rat

Giluwe rat
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Rodentia
Family:Muridae
Genus:Rattus
Species: R. giluwensis
Binomial name
Rattus giluwensis
Hill, 1960

The Giluwe rat (Rattus giluwensis) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Papua New Guinea, on Mount Giluwe and the subalpine grasslands of the Kaijende Highlands.

References

  1. Gerrie, R. & Kennerley, R. (2016). "Rattus giluwensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T19318A22444795. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T19318A22444795.en. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  • Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1471. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.


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