Fly River water rat | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Muridae |
Genus: | Leptomys |
Species: | L. signatus
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Binomial name | |
Leptomys signatus Tate & Archbold, 1938
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Distribution map of L. signatus and other species of Leptomys on New Guinea: Leptomys signatus
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The Fly River water rat (Leptomys signatus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.