The eastern rat (''Rattus mordax'') is a species of
rodent in the family
Muridae
The Muridae, or murids, are the largest family of rodents and of mammals, containing approximately 1,383 species, including many species of mice, rats, and gerbils found naturally throughout Eurasia, Africa, and Australia.
The name Muridae come ...
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It is found only in
Papua New Guinea.
References
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Rattus
Rodents of New Guinea
Rodents of Papua New Guinea
Mammals described in 1904
Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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