Emperor rat

The emperor rat (Uromys imperator) is a large species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is endemic to the island of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands.[1] It is classified as critically endangered by the IUCN but may already be extinct.[2]

Emperor rat

Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Uromys
Species:
U. imperator
Binomial name
Uromys imperator
(Thomas, 1888)

References

  1. Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (editors). (2005). "Mammal Species of the World - Uromys (Cyromys) imperator". www.departments.bucknell.edu. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
  2. Helgen, K.; Leary, T.; Wright, D. "Uromys imperator (Emperor Rat)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
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