Biology:Fly River water rat
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Short description: Species of rodent
| Fly River water rat | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Leptomys |
| Species: | L. signatus
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| Leptomys signatus Tate & Archbold, 1938
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| Distribution map of L. signatus and other species of Leptomys on New Guinea: Leptomys signatus
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The Fly River water rat (Leptomys signatus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ Leary, T. (2016). "Leptomys signatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T11693A22430400. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T11693A22430400.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/11693/22430400. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- 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=.
Wikidata ☰ Q303888 entry
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