Emperor rat

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Emperor rat
Status iucn3.1 CR.svg
Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Uromys
Species:
U. imperator
Binomial name
Uromys imperator
(Thomas, 1888)

The emperor rat (Uromys imperator) is a large species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is endemic to the island of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. [2] It is classified as critically endangered by the IUCN but is likely already extinct. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Helgen, K.; Leary, T.; Wright, D (2016). "Uromys imperator". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T22803A22447074. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T22803A22447074.en . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (editors). (2005). "Mammal Species of the World - Uromys (Cyromys) imperator". www.departments.bucknell.edu. Retrieved 2017-09-29.{{cite web}}: |first2= has generic name (help)
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