Ernst_Mayr's_water_rat

Ernst Mayr's water rat

Ernst Mayr's water rat

Species of rodent

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Ernst Mayr's water rat (Leptomys ernstmayri) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae, named for evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr. It is found in the Foja Mountains of Papua Province, Indonesia, and in the mountains of northeastern Papua New Guinea.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Helgen, K.; Leary, T.; Wright, D (2016). "Leptomys ernstmayri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T11692A22430490. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T11692A22430490.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    Musser, Guy G.; Helgen, Kristofer M.; Lunde, Darrin P. (2008). "Systematic review of New Guinea Leptomys (Muridae, Murinae) with descriptions of two new species". American Museum Novitates (3624): 1–60. doi:10.1206/587.1. hdl:10088/7873. S2CID 31392723.


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