Emperor rat

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Emperor rat
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Mammalia
Order:
Rodentia
Family:
Muridae
Genus:
Uromys
Species:
U. imperator
Binomial name
Uromys imperator
(Thomas, 1888)

The emperor rat (Uromys imperator) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Solomon Islands. It is rated as Critically Endangered by the IUCN, but may already be extinct.

References

  • Gippoliti, S. 2002. Uromys imperator. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
  • Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). 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.


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