Opossum rat
The opossum rat (Rattus marmosurus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in northern and central Sulawesi, Indonesia.
| Opossum rat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Rattus |
| Species: | R. marmosurus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rattus marmosurus Thomas, 1921 | |
References
- Aplin, K. (2016). "Rattus marmosurus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T19345A22442822. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T19345A22442822.en. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- 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. 1474–1475. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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