Tsingy tufted-tailed rat | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Nesomyidae |
Subfamily: | Nesomyinae |
Genus: | Eliurus |
Species: | E. antsingy |
Binomial name | |
Eliurus antsingy Carleton & Goodman & Rakotondravony, 2001 |
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Range of Eliurus antsingy |
The Tsingy tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus antsingy) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is endemic to western and northern Madagascar, and has been observed mainly in dry forest. As a result of deforestation, the habitat of E. antsingy is at risk.