Kingdom Animalia Order Rodentia Genus Mallomys Higher classification Mallomys | Phylum Chordata Family Muridae Scientific name Mallomys gunung Rank Species | |
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The alpine woolly rat (Mallomys gunung) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in West Papua, Indonesia. When specimens were brought to a museum the female rats were pregnant with only one baby, so it is assumed that the rat gives birth to only one offspring at a time.
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