White-tipped tufted-tailed rat

White-tipped tufted-tailed rat
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Nesomyidae
Subfamily: Nesomyinae
Genus: Eliurus
Species: E. penicillatus
Binomial name
Eliurus penicillatus
Thomas, 1908
White-tipped tufted-tailed rat range

The white-tipped tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus penicillatus) is a rodent found only on the island of Madagascar.[2] It is listed as an endangered species due to habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Goodman, S. & Raherisehena, M. (2008). "Eliurus penicillatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 2014-06-17. Listed as Endangered (EN B1ab(i,ii,iii) v3.1)
  2. ↑ Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 950. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.