Tsingy tufted-tailed rat

Tsingy tufted-tailed rat
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Nesomyidae
Genus:	Eliurus
Species:	E. antsingy
Binomial name
Eliurus antsingy Carleton, Goodman & Rakotondravony, 2001
Range of Eliurus antsingy

The Tsingy tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus antsingy) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is endemic to western and northern Madagascar, and has been observed mainly in dry forest. ^[2] As a result of deforestation, the habitat of E. antsingy is at risk. ^[1]

References

1. Kennerley, R. (2016). "Eliurus antsingy". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T48267436A22238593. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T48267436A22238593.en . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
2. Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (2005). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 2. JHU Press. ISBN   978-0-8018-8221-0.