Tumbala climbing-rat  (Tylomys tumbalensis)

IUCN Red List species status – Critically Endangered
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Facts – Tumbala climbing-rat

Also known as: Tumbalá climbing rat
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderRodentia
FamilyCricetidae
GenusTylomys (1)

Status – Tumbala climbing-rat

Classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List (1).

Description – Tumbala climbing-rat

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References

  1. IUCN Red List (June, 2010)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
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Tumbala climbing-rat specimen, head detail
Tumbala climbing-rat specimen, head detail

© Samuel T. Turvey

Samuel T. Turvey
samuel.turvey@ioz.ac.uk

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