Oldfield white-bellied rat
| Oldfield white-bellied rat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Niviventer |
| Species: | N. culturatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Niviventer culturatus (Thomas, 1917) | |
The Oldfield white-bellied rat or soft-furred Taiwan niviventer (Niviventer culturatus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Taiwan.[1][2][3] It occurs in primary hemlock forests, and sometimes in secondary habitats, at elevations of 2,000–300 m (6,560–980 ft) above sea level.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Smith, A.T. & Johnston, C.H. (2008). "Niviventer culturatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2008: e.T14817A4462379. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Niviventer culturatus". TaiBNET (Catalogue of Life in Taiwan）. Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taiwan. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
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