The marmoset rat (Hapalomys longicaudatus), also known as the greater marmoset rat,[2] is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Marmoset rat | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Muridae |
Genus: | Hapalomys |
Species: | H. longicaudatus
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Binomial name | |
Hapalomys longicaudatus Blyth, 1859
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References
edit- ^ Clayton, E. (2016). "Hapalomys longicaudatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T9680A22402223. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T9680A22402223.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Mammal Diversity Database". mammaldiversity.org. American Society of Mammalologists. 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- Musser, Guy G. 1972. The species of Hapalomys (Rodentia, Muridae). American Museum Novitates no. 2503.
- 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. 1329. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.