The Bismarck giant rat (Uromys neobritannicus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is endemic to the island of New Britain, Papua New Guinea.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Uromys |
| Species: | U. neobritannicus
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| Uromys neobritannicus Tate & Archbold, 1935
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References
edit- ^ Helgen, K.; Leary, T.; Wright, D (2016). "Uromys neobritannicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22804A22447160. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T22804A22447160.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1515. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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