Stein's rat
Species of rodent
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Stein's rat (Rattus steini), also known as the small spiny rat,[1] is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.[2] It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Rattus |
| Species: | R. steini |
| Binomial name | |
| Rattus steini Rümmler, 1935 | |
Subspecies
Subspecies include:
- Rattus steini baliemensis
- Rattus steini foersteri
- Rattus steini hageni
- Rattus steini steini
