Glacier rat

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The glacier rat (Rattus richardsoni) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.[2] It is endemic to the New Guinea Highlands near Puncak Trikora (=Mt. Wilhelmina) and Puncak Jaya (=Carstensz Pyramid), West Papua, Indonesia. Its altitudinal range is 3,225–4,500 m (10,581–14,764 ft) above sea level.[1]

Glacier rat
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Rattus
Species:
R. richardsoni
Binomial name
Rattus richardsoni
Tate, 1949
Synonyms

Stenomys richardsoni (Tate, 1949)

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References

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  1. ^ a b Leary, T.; Wright, D. (2016). "Rattus richardsoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T20759A22440232. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T20759A22440232.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ 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. 1487. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.