Kingdom Animalia Order Rodentia Subfamily Murinae Higher classification Komodomys | Phylum Chordata Family Muridae Scientific name Komodomys rintjanus Rank Species | |
Genus Komodomys
Musser & Boeadi, 1980 Similar Sody's tree rat, Papagomys, White‑toothed rat, Trefoil‑toothed giant rat | ||
The Komodo rat (Komodomys rintjanus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found only in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia, in Rintja, Padar, Lomblen, and Pantar islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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