Japen rat

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Japen rat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Rattus
Species:
R. jobiensis
Binomial name
Rattus jobiensis
Rümmler, 1935

The Japen rat (Rattus jobiensis) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found only in Yapen, Biak-Supiori, and Owi islands of West Papua, Indonesia.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Gerrie, R.; Kennerley, R. (2017). "Rattus jobiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T19337A22439944. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T19337A22439944.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.