Hainald's rat (''Rattus hainaldi'') is a species of

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

in the family Muridae. It is found only on Flores Island in

Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...

, including on Mount Ranaka. Part of its habitat is protected within the

Kelimutu National Park Kelimutu National Park (Indonesian: ''Taman Nasional Kelimutu'') is located on the island of Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. It consists of a region with hills and mountains, with Mount Kelibara (1,731 m) as its highest peak. Mount Keli ...

.Ministry of Forestry: Kelimutu NP
retrieved 1 November 2010

References

* Rattus Rats of Asia Endemic fauna of Indonesia Rodents of Flores Rodents of Indonesia Endangered fauna of Asia Mammals described in 1991 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Rattus-stub