Short-haired water rat
The short-haired water rat (Paraleptomys wilhelmina) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. There are two currently undescribed species allied with this taxon.
| Short-haired water rat | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Paraleptomys |
| Species: | P. wilhelmina |
| Binomial name | |
| Paraleptomys wilhelmina Tate & Archbold, 1941 | |
| Distribution map on New Guinea. P. wilhelmina is in black. | |
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