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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) 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

  • Musser, Guy G. 1972. The species of Hapalomys (Rodentia, Muridae). American Museum Novitates no. 2503.
  • Baillie, J. 1996. Hapalomys longicaudatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 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. p. 1329. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.