Rattus nativitatis
(O. Thomas, 1889)
Bulldog Rat
Taxonomy
Subclass | : Theria |
Infraclass | : Placentalia |
Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
Superorder | : Euarchontoglires |
Order | : Rodentia |
Suborder | : Supramyomorpha |
Infraorder | : Myomorphi |
Superfamily | : Muroidea |
Family | : Muridae |
Subfamily | : Murinae |
Tribe | : Rattini |
Genus | : Rattus |
Species status
Extinct
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005
Authority citation
Thomas, O. 1889-04. On the mammals of Christmas Island. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1888(4):532-534.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31826038Original name as described
Mus nativitatis
Other common names
Christmas Island Rat · Christmas Island Burrowing Rat
Type kind
holotype
Type locality
Christmas I, Australia.
Biogeographic realm
Indomalaya
Country distribution
Christmas Island
IUCN Red List status
Extinct
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