The Tawitawi forest rat or Tawitawi Island rat (''Rattus tawitawiensis'') is a species of
rodent in the family
Muridae
The Muridae, or murids, are the largest family of rodents and of mammals, containing approximately 1,383 species, including many species of mice, rats, and gerbils found naturally throughout Eurasia, Africa, and Australia.
The name Muridae come ...
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It is found only in
Tawi-Tawi,
Philippines.
References
* Baillie, J. 1996.
Rattus tawitawiensis 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
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Rattus
Mammals described in 1985
Rodents of the Philippines
Endemic fauna of the Philippines
Fauna of Tawi-Tawi
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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