The limestone rat (Niviventer hinpoon) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in the limestone karsts of Saraburi, Lopburi and Nakhon Sawan provinces in central Thailand, so its whole known range is confined to this rocky terrain. The karst habitat is highly fragmented, and mining currently threatens it. Because of that fragmented habitat and the mining pressure, the species is listed as endangered. The source article is brief and gives no account of its appearance, diet or behaviour, so none is claimed here. It is included among the mammals of Thailand, and its scientific name places it in the genus Niviventer.
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central Thailand
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It is listed as an endangered species
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currently threatened by mining
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found only in the limestone karsts of Saraburi, Lopburi, Nakhon Sawan provinces, central Thailand
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central Thailand
Child Taxon Of: Muridae, Lead
is a species of rodent in the family Muridae
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is a species of rodent in the family Muridae
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