Emperor rat
| Emperor Rat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Uromys |
| Species: | U. imperator |
| Binomial name | |
| Uromys imperator (Thomas, 1888) | |
The Emperor Rat (Uromys imperator) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Solomon Islands. It is rated as Critically Endangered by the IUCN, but may already be extinct.
References
- Gippoliti, S. 2002. Uromys imperator. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
- Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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