Rattus hainaldi
Rattus hainaldi is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only on Flores Island in Indonesia, including on Mount Ranaka.[1] Part of its habitat is protected within the Kelimutu National Park.[2] It is a small sized-species, with a body mass of around 40–100 grams (0.088–0.220 lb), and is thought to be terrestrial with nesting habits that prefers closed habitats.[3]
| Rattus hainaldi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Rattus |
| Species: | R. hainaldi |
| Binomial name | |
| Rattus hainaldi Kitchener, How & Maharadatunkamsi, 1991 | |
References
- Aplin, K. & Helgen, K. (2008). "Rattus hainaldi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
- Ministry of Forestry: Kelimutu NP, retrieved 1 November 2010
- Veatch, E. Grace; Tocheri, Matthew W.; Sutikna, Thomas; McGrath, Kate; Wahyu Saptomo, E.; Jatmiko; Helgen, Kristofer M. (May 2019). "Temporal shifts in the distribution of murine rodent body size classes at Liang Bua (Flores, Indonesia) reveal new insights into the paleoecology of Homo floresiensis and associated fauna". Journal of Human Evolution. 130: 45–60. doi:10.1016/j.jhevol.2019.02.002.
- 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. 1423. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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