Sulawesi Giant Rat
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| Sulawesi Giant Rat Fossil range: Recent |
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| Paruromys dominator (Thomas, 1921) |
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ursinus (Sody, 1941) |
The Sulawesi Giant Rat (Paruromys dominator) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is the only species in the genus Paruromys. It is found only in Indonesia. It is listed as endangered as P. ursinus by the IUCN.
[edit] References
- Baillie, J. 1996. Paruromys dominator. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
- Baillie, J. 1996. Paruromys ursinus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
- Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. Pp. 894-1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
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