Moss-forest rat
Kingdom
Phylum
Subphylum
Class
Order
Superfamily
Family
Genus
SPECIES
Rattus niobe

The moss-forest rat (Rattus niobe ) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

Animal name origin

It is known as katgn in the Kalam language of Papua New Guinea.

Geography

Biogeographical realms

References

1. Moss-forest rat Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moss-forest_rat
2. Moss-forest rat on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/20758/115159918

More Fascinating Animals to Learn About