Large New Guinea spiny rat
The large New Guinea spiny rat[1] (Rattus praetor) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.[1] It is found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands.
| Large New Guinea spiny rat[1] | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Rattus |
| Species: | R. praetor |
| Binomial name | |
| Rattus praetor (Thomas, 1888) | |
References
- 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. p. 1482. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- Leary, T.; Singadan, R.; Menzies, J.; Helgen, K.; Wright, D.; Aplin, K. & Dickman, C. (2008). "Rattus praetor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 2013-01-06.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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