Diplothrix
| Ryukyu long-tailed giant rat Temporal range: Late to recent |
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| Stuffed specimen of Diplothrix legata. Exhibit in the National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo, Japan. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Subfamily: | Murinae |
| Genus: |
Diplothrix Thomas, 1916 |
| Species: | D. legata |
| Binomial name | |
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Diplothrix legata (Thomas, 1906) |
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| Synonyms | |
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Diplothrix legatus |
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Diplothrix legatus
The Ryukyu long-tailed giant rat or Ryukyu rat (Diplothrix legata) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is the only species in the genus Diplothrix. It is found only in the Ryukyu Islands of Japan. Its natural habitat is temperate forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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