Subfamily Nesomyinae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Genus Eliurus Higher classification Eliurus | |
Similar Eliurus, Webb's tufted‑tailed rat, Tanala tufted‑tailed rat, Gregarious short‑tailed rat, Macrotarsomys petteri |
Eliurus carletoni (synonymous with Eliurus sp. SAJ-2009a) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. First described in 2009, it is commonly known as the Ankarana Special Reserve tufted-tailed rat. It is endemic to Madagascar, in the Ankarana Special Reserve.
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