Long-footed Water Rat | |
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Information | |
Range | southern Papua New Guinea |
Scientific Classification | |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Class | Mammalia |
Order | Rodentia |
Family | Muridae |
Genus | Leptomys |
Species | Leptomys elegans |
Conservation Status | |
Critically Endangered |
The Long-footed water rat (Leptomys elegans), is a species of murid in the family Muridae. It is found in the mountains of southern Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.