Kingdom Animalia Class Mammalia Family Muridae Scientific name Chiropodomys karlkoopmani | Phylum Chordata Order Rodentia Genus Chiropodomys Rank Species | |
Similar Cutch rat, Sand‑colored soft‑furred rat, Nolthenius's long‑tailed climbing, Nilgiri long‑tailed tree mouse | ||
Koopman's pencil-tailed tree mouse (Chiropodomys karlkoopmani) is a species of arboreal rodent in the family Muridae. It is endemic to Pagai and Siberut islands in the Mentawai Islands, off the western coast of Sumatra in Indonesia. Its natural habitat is tropical primary lowland forest. It is threatened by habitat loss (logging).
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