Lesser small-toothed rat
Species of rodent
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The lesser small-toothed rat or western small-toothed rat (Macruromys elegans) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in West Papua, Indonesia.
| Lesser small-toothed rat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Macruromys |
| Species: | M. elegans |
| Binomial name | |
| Macruromys elegans Stein, 1933 | |
