Eliurus carletoni
Encyclopedia
Eliurus carletoni is a species of rodent
in the Nesomyidae
family. First described in 2009, it is commonly known as the Ankarana Special Reserve Tufted-tailed Rat. It is endemic to Madagascar
.
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....
in the Nesomyidae
Nesomyidae
Nesomyidae is a family of African rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. It includes several subfamilies, all of which are native to either continental Africa or to Madagascar...
family. First described in 2009, it is commonly known as the Ankarana Special Reserve Tufted-tailed Rat. It is endemic to Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
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