Fly River water rat

Fly River water rat
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Muridae
Genus:	Leptomys
Species:	L. signatus
Binomial name
Leptomys signatus Tate & Archbold, 1938
Distribution map of L. signatus and other species of Leptomys on New Guinea:   Leptomys signatus

The Fly River water rat (Leptomys signatus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

1. Leary, T. (2016). "Leptomys signatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T11693A22430400. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T11693A22430400.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.

• 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. pp. 894–1531. ISBN   978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC   62265494.