| Poncelet's giant rat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Solomys |
| Species: | S. ponceleti |
| Binomial name | |
| Solomys ponceleti (Troughton, 1935) | |
Poncelet's giant rat or Poncelet's naked-tailed rat (Solomys ponceleti) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found on Bougainville Island, part of Papua New Guinea, and nearby Choiseul Island in the Solomon Islands. [1]
References
- 1 2 Leary, T.; Seri, L.; Flannery, T.; Wright, D.; Hamilton, S.; Helgen, K.; Singadan, R.; Menzies, J.; Allison, A.; James, R. (2008). "Solomys ponceleti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T20333A9187082. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T20333A9187082.en. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- 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. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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