Lovely-haired rat

The lovely-haired rat (Taeromys callitrichus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Lovely-haired rat
The upper species is the lovely-haired rat

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Taeromys
Species:
T. callitrichus
Binomial name
Taeromys callitrichus
(Jentink, 1878)

References

  1. Gerrie, R. & Kennerley, R. (2017). "Taeromys callitrichus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2017: e.T21329A22428016. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T21329A22428016.en. Retrieved 9 December 2017.


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