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Large New Guinea spiny rat

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The large New Guinea spiny rat, Rattus praetor, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. According to its Wikipedia article it is found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, so its range crosses three countries rather than belonging to one. The article is a very short stub with no reference list of its own, and it says nothing about the animal's habitat, diet, size, behaviour or conservation. This entry therefore records only the scientific name, the family and the three countries of its range, and it leaves every other detail to later, better sourced work rather than guessing at it from the common name.

Facts
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
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Child Taxon Of

Rattus, Taxa
Source Large New Guinea spiny rat (Wikipedia)
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Source Large New Guinea spiny rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
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It is found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Large New Guinea spiny rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Large New Guinea spiny rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands
Sources
1. iNaturalist: Large New Guinea spiny rat taxon record (iNaturalist)
iNaturalist
  • Conservation status, IUCN Red List
    "status": "LC"
  • Taxon record, extinct flag
    "extinct": false
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Large New Guinea spiny rat (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, range
    It is found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands
  • In Group: Rodents And Lagomorphs, Lead, rodent group
    is a species of rodent in the family Muridae
  • Child Taxon Of: Rattus, Lead, scientific name
    (Rattus praetor)
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