The Sula rat (''Rattus elaphinus'') is a species of

rodent Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the Order (biology), order Rodentia ( ), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and Mandible, lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal specie ...

in the family

Muridae The Muridae, or murids, are either the largest or second-largest family of rodents and of mammals, containing approximately 870 species, including many species of mice, rats, and gerbils found naturally throughout Eurasia, Africa, and Australia. ...

. It is found only in

Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Comprising over List of islands of Indonesia, 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, ...

, on Taliabu and Mangole islands in the Sula Archipelago. On Sanana island, only the introduced '' Rattus tanezumi'' and '' Rattus exulans'' are found.

References

* Rattus Rats of Asia Endemic fauna of Indonesia Fauna of Sulu Rodents of Indonesia Mammals described in 1941 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Rattus-stub