Sulawesi Soft-Furred Rat
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| Sulawesi Soft-furred Rat Fossil range: Recent |
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| Eropeplus canus Miller & Hollister, 1921 |
The Sulawesi Soft-furred Rat (Eropeplus canus) is a species of rodent in the Muridae family. It is the only species in the genus Eropeplus. It is found only in Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
[edit] References
- Baillie, J. 1996. Eropeplus canus. 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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