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Sulawesi soft furred rat

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Mammalia

Family
  
Muridae

Scientific name
  
Eropeplus canus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Rodentia

Subfamily
  
Murinae

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Trefoil‑toothed giant rat, Echiothrix, Gray tree rat, Paraleptomys, New Guinea waterside

The Sulawesi soft-furred rat (Eropeplus canus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is the only species in the genus Eropeplus. It is found only in Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

Sulawesi soft-furred rat Wikipedia