Sunburned rat
| Sunburned rat | |
|---|---|
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| A Sunburnt Rat specimen | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Rattus |
| Species: | R. adustus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rattus adustus Sody, 1940 | |
The sunburned rat (Rattus adustus) is a species of rat from Enggano Island in Indonesia. It is only known from the holotype and has not been recorded since its description in 1940.
Description
[edit]The rat's head and body grow to a combined length of 18 cm, while the tail grows up to 14.8 cm and is black in colour. The fur is a dark brown above, dark brownish-grey below.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Gerrie, R. & Kennerley, R. (2017). "Rattus adustus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T19320A22444711. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T19320A22444711.en.
- ↑ Sody, H. J. V. (1940). On the mammals of Enggano. Treubia 17: 391-405.
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