Glacier rat
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Rattus richardsoni

The glacier rat (Rattus richardsoni ) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is endemic to the New Guinea Highlands near Puncak Trikora (=Mt. Wilhelmina) and Puncak Jaya (=Carstensz Pyramid), West Papua, Indonesia. Its altitudinal range is 3,225–4,500 m (10,581–14,764 ft) above sea level.

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References

1. Glacier rat Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glacier_rat
2. Glacier rat on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/20759/22440232

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