Kondana soft-furred rat | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Muridae |
Genus: | Millardia |
Species: | M. kondana |
Binomial name | |
Millardia kondana Mishra & Dhanda, 1975 | |
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Delacour's marmoset rat, also known as the lesser marmoset rat, is an arboreal species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in China, Laos, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is montane subtropical or tropical dry forest at elevations from 1200 to 1500 m. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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