Central Sulawesi echiothrix

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Central Sulawesi echiothrix
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Echiothrix
Species:
E. centrosa
Binomial name
Echiothrix centrosa
Miller & Hollister, 1921 [1]
Distribution of Echiothrix centrosa.PNG
Synonyms

Echiothrix brevicula

The central Sulawesi echiothrix [2] (Echiothrix centrosa) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. [2] [3] [4] It is found only in Sulawesi, Indonesia. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Dando, T. (2021). "Echiothrix centrosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T136230A22466517. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T136230A22466517.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. 1 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. 1321. ISBN   978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC   62265494.
  3. ↑ Echiothrix centrosa Archived March 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine . ION: Index to Organism Names. Organismnames.com. Retrieved on 2012-12-28.
  4. ↑ Central Sulawesi Echiothrix (Echiothrix centrosa) – Information on Central Sulawesi Echiothrix – Encyclopedia of Life. Eol.org (2011-08-30). Retrieved on 2012-12-28.

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