Red tree rat
The red tree rat (Pithecheir melanurus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in western Java, Indonesia.
| Red tree rat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Pithecheir |
| Species: | P. melanurus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pithecheir melanurus Lesson, 1840 | |
References
- Aplin, K.; Helgen, K.; Lunde, D.; Ruedas, L. (2008). "Pithecheir melanurus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T17400A7012341. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T17400A7012341.en.
- 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. pp. 1438–1439. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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