The Nonsense Rat, Nicobar Archipelago Rat, or Miller's Nicobar Rat (Rattus burrus) is endemic to the Nicobar Islands in India. It is currently listed as an endangered species (2011). The Nonsense Rat was first described in 1902 by Miller.
References
- Molur, S. and Nameer, P. O. (2008). Rattus burrus. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 19 Nov 2011. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is endangered.
Extant species of subfamily Murinae |
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Aethomys, Apodemus, Arvicanthis, Chrotomys |
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Colomys, Crunomys, Dacnomys, Dasymys, Dasymys, Echiothrix, Golunda divisions |
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- Fea's tree rat (C. chiropus)
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- Paulina;s limestone rat (S. paulinae)
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- Daovantien's limestone rat (T. daovantieni)
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Hadromys, Hybomys, Hydromys, Lorentzimys, Malacomys, Maxomys divisions |
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Melasmothrix, Micromys, Millardia, Mus divisions |
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Oenomys, Phloeomys, Pithecheir divisions |
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Stenocephalomys, Uromys, Xeromys divisions |
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- H. anselli group: Ansell's wood mouse (H. anselli)
- Arc Mountain wood mouse (H. arcimontensis)
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