The Sula rat (''Rattus elaphinus'') 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 ...
.
It is found only in
Indonesia, on
Taliabu
Taliabu Island Regency ( id, Kabupaten Pulau Taliabu) is a regency in the North Maluku province of Indonesia. It was formerly part of the Sula Islands Regency, but in 2013 it was administratively separated to form a separate regency. It is located ...
and
Mangole islands in the
Sula Archipelago. On
Sanana island, only the introduced ''
Rattus tanezumi'' and ''
Rattus exulans'' are found.
References
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Rattus
Rats of Asia
Endemic fauna of Indonesia
Fauna of Sulu
Rodents of Indonesia
Mammals described in 1941
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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