The red tree rat (Pithecheir melanurus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in western Java, Indonesia.

Red tree rat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Pithecheir
Species:
P. melanurus
Binomial name
Pithecheir melanurus
Lesson, 1840

References

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  1. ^ Aplin, K.; Helgen, K.; Lunde, D.; Ruedas, L. (2008). "Pithecheir melanurus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T17400A7012341. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T17400A7012341.en.