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Marmoset rat

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Marmoset rat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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), also known as the greater marmoset rat,[1] 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.

References

  1. ^ "Mammal Diversity Database". mammaldiversity.org. American Society of Mammalologists. 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2019.