Hoffmann's rat

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Hoffmann's rat
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Rattus
Species:
R. hoffmanni
Binomial name
Rattus hoffmanni
(Matschie, 1901)

Hoffmann's rat (Rattus hoffmanni) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Indonesia, and is located throughout Sulawesi, as well as Malenge island in the Togian Islands.

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References

  1. Cassola, F. (2016). "Rattus hoffmanni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T19335A22441732. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T19335A22441732.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.