Betsileo short-tailed rat

The Betsileo short-tailed rat (Brachyuromys betsileoensis) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is found only in Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

Betsileo short-tailed rat

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Nesomyidae
Genus: Brachyuromys
Species:
B. betsileoensis
Binomial name
Brachyuromys betsileoensis
(Bartlett, 1880)
Betsileo short-tailed rat range

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