White-tailed antsangy

The white-tailed antsangy (Brachytarsomys albicauda) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae.[2] It is found only in Madagascar.

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White-tailed antsangy

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Nesomyidae
Genus: Brachytarsomys
Species:
B. albicauda
Binomial name
Brachytarsomys albicauda
Günther, 1875[1]
White-tailed antsangy range

References

  1. Günther, Albert (1875). "Notes on some Mammals from Madagascar". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London: 78–80.
  2. 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. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.


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