Mindoro black rat

The Mindoro black rat (Rattus mindorensis) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in hilly and forested areas of Mindoro island, Philippines.

Mindoro black rat

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Rattus
Species:
R. mindorensis
Binomial name
Rattus mindorensis
(Thomas, 1898)

References

  1. Kennerley, R., Heaney, L., Duya, A. & Balete, D.S. 2017. Rattus mindorensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T19346A22443042. http://oldredlist.iucnredlist.org/details/19346/0 Downloaded on 19 September 2017.
  • Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1475. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.


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