Western New Guinea mountain rat

Short description: Species of rodent

Western New Guinea mountain rat

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Chordata
Class:  | Mammalia
Order:  | Rodentia
Family:  | Muridae
Genus:  | Rattus
Species:  |

R. arrogans

Binomial name
Rattus arrogans

Thomas, 1922

The western New Guinea mountain rat (Rattus arrogans) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.[2] It is widespread in the mountains of central and western New Guinea.

## References

1. ↑ Aplin, K. (2016). "Rattus arrogans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T136730A22444897. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T136730A22444897.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/136730/22444897. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
2. ↑ Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". in Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1466. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494. http://www.departments.bucknell.edu/biology/resources/msw3/browse.asp?id=13001733.

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