Marmoset rat

Marmoset rat
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Hapalomys
Species: H. longicaudatus
Binomial name
Hapalomys longicaudatus
Blyth, 1859

The marmoset rat (Hapalomys longicaudatus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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