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Short-haired water rat

Mammals

The short-haired water rat (Paraleptomys wilhelmina) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in West Papua, Indonesia, and in Papua New Guinea, on the island of New Guinea. The English Wikipedia article adds that two currently undescribed species are allied with this taxon, so the group it belongs to is not yet fully described. GBIF accepts the name Paraleptomys wilhelmina, credited to Tate and Archbold in 1941, and records its IUCN Red List category as Data Deficient, which means there is too little information to assess how threatened the species is.

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Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Conservation Status
Data Deficient 2
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Muridae, Taxa
Source Short-haired water rat (Wikipedia)
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It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Short-haired water rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Sources
1. GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF species profile record for Paraleptomys wilhelmina
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Species profile, Catalogue of Life entry
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"extinct": false
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2. GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF IUCN Red List category record for Paraleptomys wilhelmina
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)IUCN Red List category record
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DATA_DEFICIENT
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Short-haired water rat (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, range
    It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
  • In Group: Rodents And Lagomorphs, Lead
    is a species of rodent in the family Muridae
  • Child Taxon Of: Muridae, Lead, family
    is a species of rodent in the family Muridae
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