The Giluwe rat (Rattus giluwensis) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Papua New Guinea, on Mount Giluwe and the subalpine grasslands of the Kaijende Highlands. The species was described by Hill in 1960 and belongs to the genus Rattus. Its species box lists it as Least Concern, and the IUCN Red List category carried by GBIF is the same. The Wikipedia article is a short stub, and the sources read for this entry do not describe its diet, activity pattern or lifespan.
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It is found only in Papua New Guinea, on Mount Giluwe and the subalpine grasslands of the Kaijende Highlands.
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[2].threatStatus: LEAST_CONCERN
Giluwe rat (Wikipedia)
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It is found only in Papua New Guinea, on Mount Giluwe and the subalpine grasslands of the Kaijende Highlands.
In Group: Rodents And Lagomorphs, Lead, classification
The Giluwe rat (Rattus giluwensis) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
Child Taxon Of: Muridae, Lead, family
The Giluwe rat (Rattus giluwensis) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
In Biome: Montane Grasslands and Shrublands, Habitat
It is found only in Papua New Guinea, on Mount Giluwe and the subalpine grasslands of the Kaijende Highlands.
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