Red tree rat
Species of rodent
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The red tree rat (Pithecheir melanurus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in western Java, Indonesia.
| Red tree rat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Pithecheir |
| Species: | P. melanurus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pithecheir melanurus Lesson, 1840 | |
