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Emperor rat

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Emperor rat

Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Uromys
Species:
U. imperator
Binomial name
Uromys imperator
(Thomas, 1888)

The emperor rat (Uromys imperator) is a large species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is endemic to the island of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands.[2] It is classified as critically endangered by the IUCN but is likely already extinct.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Helgen, K.; Leary, T.; Wright, D (2016). "Uromys imperator". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22803A22447074. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T22803A22447074.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ^ Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (editors). (2005). "Mammal Species of the World - Uromys (Cyromys) imperator". www.departments.bucknell.edu. Retrieved 2017-09-29. {{cite web}}: |first2= has generic name (help)