Inland hill rat

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Inland hill rat
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Bunomys
Species:
B. penitus
Binomial name
Bunomys penitus
(Miller & Hollister, 1921)
Distribution of Bunomys penitus Distribution of Bunomys penitus.png
Distribution of Bunomys penitus

The inland hill rat (Bunomys penitus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. [2] It is found only in central and southern Sulawesi, Indonesia. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Gerrie, R.; Kennerley, R. (2019). "Bunomys penitus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T3332A22452312. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T3332A22452312.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  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. 1300. ISBN   978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC   62265494.