The Guadalcanal rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae, found only in the Solomon Islands. It was collected between 1886 and 1888 and has not been seen since, so it is considered possibly extinct. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Classification
Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Muridae, Taxa Source Guadalcanal rat (Wikidata)
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Australia, found in there.
Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. Guadalcanal rat (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q135130 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): critically endangered.
- Child Taxon Of: Muridae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source 3. Guadalcanal rat (Wikipedia)
Conservation status (IUCN Red List category stated in entity description)Quote, Conservation status (IUCN Red List category stated in entity description)
between 1886 and 1888 and has not been seen since, so it is considered possibly extinct.
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