Delacour's marmoset rat

Delacour's marmoset rat
An adult male of Hapalomys delacouri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Hapalomys
Species: H. delacouri
Binomial name
Hapalomys delacouri
Thomas, 1927

Delacour's marmoset rat (Hapalomys delacouri) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in China, Laos, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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