Uromys porculus
O. Thomas, 1904
Guadalcanal Giant Rat
Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Placentalia |
| Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
| Superorder | : Euarchontoglires |
| Order | : Rodentia |
| Suborder | : Supramyomorpha |
| Infraorder | : Myomorphi |
| Superfamily | : Muroidea |
| Family | : Muridae |
| Subfamily | : Murinae |
| Tribe | : Hydromyini |
| Genus | : Uromys |
| Subgenus | : Cyromys |
Species status
Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005
Authority citation
Thomas, O. 1904-12-01. On some mammals from British New Guinea presented to the National Museum by Mr. C. A. W. Monckton, with descriptions of other species from the same region. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (7)14(84):397-403.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27734127Original name as described
Uromys porculus
Other common names
Gaudalcanal Rat · Guadalcanal Uromys
Type material
BMNH:Mamm:1889.4.3.8
Type kind
holotype
Type specimen URI
https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/a30866f8-2cbb-45d9-91cc-2a40752a587aType locality
"Aola, Guadalcanar [= Guadalcanal Island], Solomon Islands."
Biogeographic realm
Australasia
Country distribution
Solomon Islands
IUCN Red List status
Critically Endangered
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