Giluwe rat

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.

Giluwe rat

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Rattus
Species:
R. giluwensis
Binomial name
Rattus giluwensis
Hill, 1960

References

  1. Gerrie, R. & Kennerley, R. (2016). "Rattus giluwensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T19318A22444795. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T19318A22444795.en.


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