The Sulawesi soft-furred rat (''Eropeplus canus'') 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 the only species in the genus ''Eropeplus''. It is found only in Indonesia. Its natural

habitat In ecology, the term habitat summarises the array of resources, physical and biotic factors that are present in an area, such as to support the survival and reproduction of a particular species. A species habitat can be seen as the physical ...

is subtropical or tropical dry forest. It is threatened by

habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby ...

References

* Baillie, J. 1996.
Eropeplus canus

2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Downloaded on 19 July 2007. * Rats of Asia Old World rats and mice Endemic fauna of Indonesia Rodents of Sulawesi Vulnerable fauna of Asia Mammals described in 1921 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Murinae-stub