Stein's rat
Stein's rat (Rattus steini), also known as the small spiny rat,[1] is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.[2] It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
| Stein's rat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Rattus |
| Species: | R. steini |
| Binomial name | |
| Rattus steini Rümmler, 1935 | |
Subspecies
Subspecies include:
- Rattus steini baliemensis
- Rattus steini foersteri
- Rattus steini hageni
- Rattus steini steini
References
- Leary, T.; Singadan, R.; Menzies, J.; Helgen, K.; Wright, D.; Aplin, K.; Dickman, C. (2008). "Rattus steini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 2015-03-15.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- 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. 1489. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- Taylor, J.M., Calaby, J.H. & Van Deusen, H.M. 1982. A revision of the genus Rattus (Rodentia, Muridae) in the New Guinean region. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 173:177-336.
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