Biology:Philippine forest rat
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Short description: Species of rodent
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Rattus |
| Species: | R. everetti
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| Rattus everetti (Günther, 1879)
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The Philippine forest rat (Rattus everetti) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in the Philippines , and is located throughout the archipelago. The scientific name commemorates British colonial administrator and zoological collector Alfred Hart Everett. R. everetti is widespread throughout its range and feeds on a diet of worms and insects.[2] There are no major threats to the species, which has been found to be competitively superior to introduced Rattus species.
References
- ↑ Heaney, L.; Alviola, P.; Duya, M.R.; Tabao, M.; Gonzalez, J.C.; Balete, D. (2016). "Rattus everetti". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2016: e.T19329A115146445. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T19329A22441260.en. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/19329/0. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ↑ "Philippine forest rat | rodent". http://www.britannica.com/animal/Philippine-forest-rat.
- Baillie, J. 1996. Rattus everetti. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
- Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". in Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494. http://www.departments.bucknell.edu/biology/resources/msw3/browse.asp?id=13001741.
Wikidata ☰ Q1763061 entry
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