Neill's long-tailed giant rat (Leopoldamys neilli) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and possibly Myanmar.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Leopoldamys |
| Species: | L. neilli
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| Leopoldamys neilli (Marshall, 1976)
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Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and rocky areas. Leopoldamys neilli is threatened by the destruction of limestone karst habitats.
Six highly differentiated genetic lineages of Leopoldamys neilli were found in Kanchanaburi, West Central (Saraburi-Lopburi), East Central (Saraburi-Nakhon Ratchasima), Loei, Nan, and Phrae provinces of Thailand respectively.[2] Gene flow among lineages is low.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Laginha Pinto Correia, D. (2016). "Leopoldamys neilli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T11519A22434491. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T11519A22434491.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Alice Latinne, Surachit Waengsothorn, Vincent Herbreteau, Johan R. Michaux. Thai limestone karsts: an impending biodiversity crisis. International Conference on Environmental Supporting in Food and Energy Security: Crisis and Opportunity, Mar 2011, Bangkok, Thailand. Thai Society of Higher Education Institutes on Environment, pp.176-187, 2011. <ird-00714455>
- 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. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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