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Eastern rat

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Eastern rat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Rattus
Species:
R. mordax
Binomial name
Rattus mordax
(Thomas, 1904)

The eastern rat (Rattus mordax) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.

It is found only in Papua New Guinea.

References

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  1. ^ Aplin, K. (2016). "Rattus mordax". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T19349A22443314. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T19349A22443314.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.