The Mentawai Archipelago rat (Rattus lugens) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in the Mentawai Islands of Indonesia, on the islands of Siberut, Sipora, Pagai Utara (North Pagai island), and Pagai Selatan (South Pagai island).

Mentawai rat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Rattus
Species:
R. lugens
Binomial name
Rattus lugens
(Miller, 1903)

References

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  1. ^ Clayton, E. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Rattus lugens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T19342A115147552. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T19342A22440504.en. Retrieved 14 March 2023.