| Major's Tufted-tailed Rat | |
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| Information | |
| Range | Madagascar |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Family | Nesomyidae |
| Genus | Eliurus |
| Species | Eliurus majori |
| Conservation Status | |
 Least Concern | |
The Major's tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus majori), is a species of nesomyid in the Nesomyidae family. It is found only in Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. The species was named in honor of Swiss zoologist C. I. Forsyth Major.