The Sula rat (''Rattus elaphinus'') is a species of
rodent
Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the order Rodentia (), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal species are rodents. They are n ...
in the family
Muridae.
It is found only in
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...
, on
Taliabu and
Mangole
Mangoli or Mangole (Xulla Mangola - earlier name.) is a large island in the Sula Islands, which are part of North Maluku province in Indonesia. It is located at , east of Taliabu Island and north of Sanana Island. It has an area of 2,142.48 ...
islands in the
Sula Archipelago. On
Sanana
Sanana is a town and administrative center of Sula Islands Regency, North Maluku, Indonesia. This town is located on Sulabesi Island (formerly called Sanana Island).
Villages
Sanana consists of 11 villages
A village is a clustered huma ...
island, only the introduced ''
Rattus tanezumi'' and ''
Rattus exulans
The Polynesian rat, Pacific rat or little rat (''Rattus exulans''), known to the Māori as ''kiore'', is the third most widespread species of rat in the world behind the brown rat and black rat. The Polynesian rat originated in Southeast Asia, a ...
'' are found.
References
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Rattus
Rats of Asia
Endemic fauna of Indonesia
Fauna of Sulu
Rodents of Indonesia
Mammals described in 1941
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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