Coxing's white-bellied rat
Coxing's white-bellied rat or spiny Taiwan niviventer (Niviventer coninga) is a rodent in the family Muridae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1864. It is endemic to Taiwan[1][2][3] and occurs in broad-leaf forests and their edges and in scrub.[1] It is more common at elevations below 1,300 m (4,300 ft) but can be found up to 2,000 m (6,600 ft).[1][3]
Coxing's white-bellied rat | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Muridae |
Genus: | Niviventer |
Species: | N. coninga |
Binomial name | |
Niviventer coninga (R. Swinhoe, 1864) | |
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References
- Johnston, C.; Smith, A.T. (2016). "Niviventer coninga". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T14815A22413527. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T14815A22413527.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- K. T. Shao, ed. (n.d.). "Niviventer coninga (Swinhoe, 1864)". Catalogue of life in Taiwan. Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taiwan. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- 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. 1420. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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