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Ryukyu long-tailed giant rat

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The Ryukyu long-tailed giant rat, or Ryukyu rat (Diplothrix legata), is a rodent in the family Muridae and the only extant species in the genus Diplothrix. The Wikipedia article that serves as this entry's source says it is endemic to the central Ryukyu Islands of Japan, namely Amami-oshima, Tokuno-shima and Okinawa-jima, where it lives in temperate forests. It is the largest rodent endemic to those islands and the largest arboreal murid native to Japan, over 56 centimetres long at sexual maturity. It is nocturnal and eats both plants, such as fruits, and animals such as butterflies, beetles and slugs. It may disperse seeds. The article lists habitat loss, predation by feral cats and introduced parasites as threats.

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Classification
Diet
Omnivore 1
Threats
Invasive and Other Problematic Species, Genes and Diseases 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Activity Pattern
Nocturnal 1
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Muridae, Taxa
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Source Ryukyu long-tailed giant rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
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endemic to the central Ryukyu Islands of Japan
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1. Ryukyu long-tailed giant rat (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, extant species
    It is the only extant species in the genus Diplothrix
  • Behaviour, activity
    This species is nocturnal and arboreal.
  • Behaviour, diet
    Its diet includes both plants, such as fruits, and animals
  • Conservation, feral cats and parasites
    predation by feral cats
  • Lead, range
    endemic to the central Ryukyu Islands of Japan
  • In Group: Rodents And Lagomorphs, Lead
    rodent in the family Muridae
  • Child Taxon Of: Muridae, Lead, family
    rodent in the family Muridae
  • In Biome: Temperate Forest, Lead, habitat
    Its natural habitat consists of temperate forests.
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