Van Deusen's rat

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Van Deusen's rat
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Rattus
Species:
R. vandeuseni
Binomial name
Rattus vandeuseni
Taylor & Calaby, 1982
Synonyms

Stenomys vandeuseni(Taylor & Calaby, 1982)

Van Deusen's rat (Rattus vandeuseni) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is endemic to the mountains of southeast Papua New Guinea.

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References

  1. Leary, T.; Singadan, R.; Menzies, J.; Helgen, K.; Wright, D.; Aplin, K.; Dickman, C. (2008). "Rattus vandeuseni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2008: e.T20760A9229741. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T20760A9229741.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.