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Southeastern Xanthurus Rat

Rattus salocco

Classification

Family
Muridae

The southeastern xanthurus rat (Rattus salocco), is a rodent of the genus Rattus. Habitat This species is known only from the southeastern peninsula of Sulawesi, where it has been found at 300 and 1,500 m (980 and 4,920 ft) altitude. Only three specimens of this poorly understood species are known; the last were collected in 1932 at the mountain Tanke Salokko.

Distribution

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