The lesser small-toothed rat or western small-toothed rat (Macruromys elegans) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in West Papua, Indonesia.
| Lesser small-toothed rat | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Macruromys |
| Species: | M. elegans
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| Binomial name | |
| Macruromys elegans Stein, 1933
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References
edit- ^ Gerrie, R.; Kennerley, R. (2017). "Macruromys elegans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T12655A22458830. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T12655A22458830.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1353. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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