Ellerman's tufted-tailed rat
| Ellerman's tufted-tailed rat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Nesomyidae |
| Genus: | Eliurus |
| Species: | E. ellermani |
| Binomial name | |
| Eliurus ellermani Carleton, 1994 | |
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| Range of Eliurus ellermani | |
Ellerman's tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus ellermani) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is endemic to eastern Madagascar.[2] As only two specimens of this species have been observed, questions have been raised regarding whether this taxon is distinct from Eliurus tanala.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Kennerley, R. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Eliurus ellermani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T136325A115205656. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T136325A22238824.en. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ Wilson, Don E.; Reeder, DeeAnn M. (2005). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 2. JHU Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0.
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