Betsileo short-tailed rat

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Betsileo short-tailed rat
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Nesomyidae
Genus: Brachyuromys
Species:
B. betsileoensis
Binomial name
Brachyuromys betsileoensis
(Bartlett, 1880)
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Betsileo short-tailed rat range

The Betsileo short-tailed rat (Brachyuromys betsileoensis) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is found only in Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

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References

  1. Kennerley, R. (2016). "Brachyuromys betsileoensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T2997A22234256. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T2997A22234256.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.