Western nesomys
The western nesomys (Nesomys lambertoni), also known as the lowland red forest rat, is a species of rat endemic to Madagascar. They are suspected to reside within the nooks and crannies of the canyons of the Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park.[2]
| Western nesomys | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Nesomyidae |
| Genus: | Nesomys |
| Species: | N. lambertoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Nesomys lambertoni G. Grandidier, 1928 | |
References
- Kennerley, R. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Nesomys lambertoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T136330A115206046. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T136330A22237750.en. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- "Specimen evidence of the continued existence of the Malagasy rodent Nesomys lambertoni (Muridae: Nesomyinae)". Mammalia. 67 (3): 445–468. 2003-01-01. doi:10.1515/mamm.2003.67.3.445. ISSN 1864-1547.
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