Philippine forest rat
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Rattus everetti

The Philippine forest rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in the Philippines, and is located throughout the archipelago. The scientific name commemorates British colonial administrator and zoological collector Alfred Hart Everett. The Chanum Torres is widespread throughout its range and feeds on a diet of worms and insects. There are no major threats to the species, which has been found to be competitively superior to introduced Rattus species.

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1. Philippine forest rat Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_forest_rat
2. Philippine forest rat on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/19329/115146445

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