| Glacier rat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Rattus |
| Species: | R. richardsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Rattus richardsoni Tate, 1949 | |
| Synonyms | |
Stenomys richardsoni(Tate, 1949) | |
Theglacier rat (Rattus richardsoni) is a species ofrodent in the familyMuridae.[2] It isendemic to theNew Guinea Highlands nearPuncak Trikora (=Mt. Wilhelmina) andPuncak Jaya (=Carstensz Pyramid),West Papua,Indonesia. Its altitudinal range is 3,225–4,500 m (10,581–14,764 ft)above sea level.[1]
