White-tipped tufted-tailed rat
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| White-tipped tufted-tailed rat | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Nesomyidae |
| Subfamily: | Nesomyinae |
| Genus: | Eliurus |
| Species: | E. penicillatus |
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| Eliurus penicillatus Thomas, 1908 | |
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| White-tipped Tufted-tailed Rat range | |
The White-tipped tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus penicillatus) is a rodent found only on the island of Madagascar. It is listed as a critically endangered species due to habitat loss.
References
- Baillie (1996). Eliurus penicillatus. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Listed as Critically Endangered (CR B1+2c v2.3)
- 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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