Emperor rat
Appearance
Emperor rat | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Muridae |
Genus: | Uromys |
Species: | U. imperator
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Binomial name | |
Uromys imperator (Thomas, 1888)
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The emperor rat (Uromys imperator) is a large species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is endemic to the island of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands.[2] It is classified as critically endangered by the IUCN but is likely already extinct.[1]
References
- ^ a b Helgen, K.; Leary, T.; Wright, D (2016). "Uromys imperator". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22803A22447074. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T22803A22447074.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (editors). (2005). "Mammal Species of the World - Uromys (Cyromys) imperator". www.departments.bucknell.edu. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
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