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Ellerman's tufted-tailed rat

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Ellerman's tufted-tailed rat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Nesomyidae
Genus: Eliurus
Species:
E. ellermani
Binomial name
Eliurus ellermani
Carleton, 1994
Range of Eliurus ellermani

Ellerman's tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus ellermani) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is endemic to eastern Madagascar.[2] As only two specimens of this species have been observed, questions have been raised regarding whether this taxon is distinct from Eliurus tanala.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Goodman, S.; Andrianjakarivelo, V. & Razafimahatratra, E. (2008). "E. ellermani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. {{cite iucn}}: error: no identifier (help)
  2. ^ Wilson, Don E.; Reeder, DeeAnn M. (2005). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 2. JHU Press. ISBN 9780801882210.