| Giluwe rat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Rattus |
| Species: | R. giluwensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Rattus giluwensis Hill, 1960 | |
The Giluwe rat (Rattus giluwensis) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Papua New Guinea, on Mount Giluwe and the subalpine grasslands of the Kaijende Highlands.
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Nectomys rattus, the small-footed bristly mouse, Amazonian nectomys, Amazonian mouse, or common water rat is a species of rodent in the genus Nectomys of family Cricetidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela, where it lives in a variety of habitats including lowland tropical rainforest, cerrado and caatinga. It is mainly found in areas close to water. It was recognized as distinct only in 2000 and its limits with other Nectomys, including Nectomys apicalis and Nectomys squamipes, remain unclear.
The Bonthain rat or Southwestern Xanthurus Rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in southwestern Sulawesi, Indonesia.
The Sula rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Indonesia, on Taliabu and Mangole islands in the Sula Archipelago. On Sanana island, only the introduced Rattus tanezumi and Rattus exulans are found.
The Enggano rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only on Enggano Island, Indonesia. It is critically endangered.
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The Tanezumi rat, also known as the Asian rat or Asian house rat, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is closely related to the black rat. It is widespread in eastern, southern and south-eastern Asia, being found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
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The moss-forest rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
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