Fly River water rat
| Fly River water rat | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Leptomys |
| Species: | L. signatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Leptomys signatus Tate & Archbold, 1938
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| Distribution map of L. signatus and other species of Leptomys on New Guinea: Leptomys signatus
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The Fly River water rat (Leptomys signatus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References[]
- ^ Leary, T. (2016). "Leptomys signatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T11693A22430400. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T11693A22430400.en. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- Baillie, J. 1996. Leptomys signatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
- 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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- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Leptomys
- Endemic fauna of Papua New Guinea
- Rodents of Papua New Guinea
- Critically endangered fauna of Oceania
- Mammals described in 1932
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