Delacour's marmoset rat

Delacour's marmoset rat (Hapalomys delacouri), also known as the lesser marmoset rat,[2] is an arboreal species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in China, Laos, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is montane subtropical or tropical dry forest at elevations from 1200 to 1500 m.[1] It is threatened by habitat loss.

Delacour's marmoset rat
Adult male H. delacouri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Hapalomys
Species:
H. delacouri
Binomial name
Hapalomys delacouri
Thomas, 1927

References

Citations
  1. Baillie, J. 1996. Hapalomys delacouri. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
  2. "Mammal Diversity Database". mammaldiversity.org. American Society of Mammalologists. 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
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