Long-tailed mountain rat
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| Long-tailed mountain rat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Niviventer |
| Species: | N. rapit |
| Binomial name | |
| Niviventer rapit (Bonhote, 1903) | |
The long-tailed mountain rat (Niviventer rapit) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is endemic to Borneo and found in Indonesia and Malaysia.[1][2] Recorded at elevations of 940–3,360 m (3,080–11,020 ft) above sea level, it is a poorly known species but presumably common, assumed to inhabit forests and scrubland.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Aplin, K. (2019). "Niviventer rapit". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T14825A119151657. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T14825A119151657.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ 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.