Rattus tawitawiensis
Taxonavigation
Familia: Muridae
Subfamilia: Murinae
Tribus: Rattini
Genus: Rattus
Species: Rattus tawitawiensis
Name
Rattus tawitawiensis Musser & Heaney, 1985: 5
- Holotype: DMNH 3525, adult ♀, skin and skull.
- Type locality: “Batu Batu on the southern half of Tawitawi Island, part of the Tawitawi Island Group in the Sulu Archipelago of the Philippines”.
References
Primary references
- Musser, G.G. & Heaney, L.R. 1985. Philippine Rattus: a new species from the Sulu Archipelago. American Museum Novitates 2818: 1–32. hdl: 2246/5226
Reference page.
Links
- Gerrie, R. & Kennerley, R. 2016. IUCN: Rattus tawitawiensis (Data Deficient). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T19319A22444649. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T19319A22444649.en
Vernacular names
English: Tawitawi Forest Rat
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