Neill's long-tailed giant rat

Neill's long-tailed giant rat (Leopoldamys neilli) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Thailand, Laos and Vietnam, and possibly in Myanmar. Its natural habitats are given as subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and rocky areas, and it is threatened by the destruction of limestone karst habitats. Genetic work on the species found six highly differentiated lineages, living in Kanchanaburi, west central (Saraburi-Lopburi), east central (Saraburi-Nakhon Ratchasima), Loei, Nan and Phrae provinces of Thailand respectively, and the gene flow among these lineages is low. The scientific name places the species in the genus Leopoldamys.