Coxing's white-bellied rat

Coxing's white-bellied rat

Spiny taiwan niviventer

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Niviventer coninga

Coxing's white-bellied rat or spiny Taiwan niviventer (Niviventer coninga ) is a rodent in the family Muridae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1864. It is endemic to Taiwan and occurs in broad-leaf forests and their edges and in scrub. It is more common at elevations below 1,300 m (4,300 ft) but can be found up to 2,000 m (6,600 ft).

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1. Coxing's white-bellied rat Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coxing's_white-bellied_rat
2. Coxing's white-bellied rat on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14815/22413527

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