Little soft-furred rat
| Little soft-furred rat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Rattus |
| Species: | R. mollicomulus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rattus mollicomulus Tate & Archbold, 1935 | |
The little soft-furred rat (Rattus mollicomulus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Indonesia. It is so called because it of soft silky fur. It is smaller than the roof rat but larger than house mouse.
References
- 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.
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