Niken's Rat

Rattus nikenii

Classification

Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae

The Gag Island rat or Niken's rat (Rattus nikenii) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is endemic to Gag Island in West Papua, Indonesia. It was described in 2010 after studies found it to be distinct in anatomy and coloration from other Papuan Rattus species.

Distribution

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Sources and credits

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Niken's Rat

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