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Uromys rex (king rat)

Synonyms: Mus rex

Wikipedia Abstract

The king rat (Uromys rex) is a species of giant naked-tailed rat, rodents in the family Muridae endemic to Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. It is found in the Poha valley on Guadalcanal in the Solomons. It lives in trees. It is larger than Uromys porculus but smaller than Uromys imperator.
View Wikipedia Record: Uromys rex

Endangered Species

Status: Endangered
View IUCN Record: Uromys rex

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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0