Rattus mordax ...

• Main Authors: Don E. Wilson, Russell A. Mittermeier, Thomas E. Lacher, Jr
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: Lynx Edicions 2017
• Subjects: Biodiversity; Taxonomy; Animalia; Chordata; Mammalia; Rodentia; Muridae; Rattus; Rattus mordax; Rattus rattus; Lynx
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6788504; https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.6788504

707. Eastern New Guinea Rat Rattus mordax French: Rat kaisi / German: Ostneuguinea-Ratte / Spanish: Rata de Nueva Guinea oriental Other common names: Eastern Rat Taxonomy. Mus mordax Thomas, 1904, “8° 30” S. lat., 148° E. long.,” Kumusi River, Papua New Guinea. Rattus mordax is in a clade of Recent New Guinea native species and seems to be close to R. steini, R. praetor, and R. novaeguineae. As currently defined, R. mordax probably represents multiple species, although more research is needed to determine this. Two subspecies recognized. Subspecies and Distribution. R.j.mordaxThomas,1904—ENewGuinea,includingtheHuonpeninsulaandPapuanPeninsula,WoodlarkI,andLouisiadeArchipelago. R. j. fergussoniensis Laurie, 1952 — Goodenough, Fergusson, and Normanby Is, D’Entrecasteaux Is, off SE New Guinea. Descriptive notes. Head-body 142-254 mm, tail 115-203 mm, ear 17-3— 21 mm, hindfoot 28-44 mm; weight 190-255 g. The Eastern New Guinea Rat is large, with coarse and long pelage and coarse spines throughout, being spinier ... : Published as part of Don E. Wilson, Russell A. Mittermeier & Thomas E. Lacher, Jr, 2017, Muridae, pp. 536-884 in Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 7 Rodents II, Barcelona :Lynx Edicions on page 845, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.6887260 ...