The slender rat (Rattus verecundus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

Names

It is known as sjang in the Kalam language of Papua New Guinea.[2]

References

  1. ^ Wright, D.; Singadan, R.; Seri, L.; Allison, A.; Aplin, K.; Helgen, K.; James, R. & Dickman, C. (2016). "Rattus verecundus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. IUCN: e.T20761A115160029. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T20761A22441519.en. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  2. ^ Pawley, Andrew and Ralph Bulmer. 2011. A Dictionary of Kalam with Ethnographic Notes. Canberra. Pacific Linguistics.


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