Santa Lucia giant rice rat specimen, lateral view
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5Santa Lucia giant rice rat (Megalomys luciae)
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Facts – Santa Lucia giant rice rat
| Also known as: | Santa Lucian pilorie |
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| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Family | Cricetidae |
| Genus | Megalomys (1) |
Status – Santa Lucia giant rice rat
Classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List (1).
Description – Santa Lucia giant rice rat
Information on the Santa Lucia giant rice rat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.
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IUCN Red List (January, 2010)
http://www.iucnredlist.org
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Santa Lucia giant rice rat specimen, lateral view
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