Central Sulawesi spiny rat
| Central Sulawesi spiny rat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Echiothrix |
| Species: | E. centrosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Echiothrix centrosa Miller & Hollister, 1921[1] | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Echiothrix brevicula | |
The central Sulawesi echiothrix (Echiothrix centrosa), also known as the central Sulawesi spiny rat[2] is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.[2][3][4] It is found only in Sulawesi, Indonesia.[1]
Notes and references
- 1 2 3 Lunde, D.; Ruedas, L.; Musser, G. (2008). "Echiothrix centrosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
- 1 2 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. p. 1321. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- ↑ Echiothrix centrosa. ION: Index to Organism Names. Organismnames.com. Retrieved on 2012-12-28.
- ↑ Central Sulawesi Echiothrix (Echiothrix centrosa) – Information on Central Sulawesi Echiothrix – Encyclopedia of Life. Eol.org (2011-08-30). Retrieved on 2012-12-28.
Further reading
- New species and records of fur mites (Acari: Astigmata: Atopomelidae) from Southeast Asian rodents (Rodentia: Muridae).
- Musser, G. G. 1990. Sulawesi Rodents: Species Traits and Chromosomes of Haeromys minahassae and Echiothrix leucura (Muridae: Murinae). American Museum Novitates 2989:1–18.
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