Southeastern xanthurus rat
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| Scientific classification |
Rattus salocco is a rodent of the genus rattus. This species is known only from the southeastern peninsula of Sulawesi, 300 and 1500 m altitude. This animal belongs to the Rattus xanthurus group, which may be a separate sex. Although this species is usually considered a subspecies of rattus xanthurus, in 2005 a still unpublished article showing that R. salocco a separate species, most related to R. marmosurus . [1]
Notes
- ^ Musser, GG & Carleton, MD 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. In Wilson, DE & Reeder, DM (eds.). Mammal Species of the World. 3rd ed
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