The Nonsense Rat, Nicobar Archipelago Rat, or Miller's Nicobar Rat (Rattus burrus) is endemic to the Nicobar Islands in India. It is currently listed as an endangered species (2011). The Nonsense Rat was first described in 1902 by Miller.
References
- Molur, S. and Nameer, P. O. (2008). Rattus burrus. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 Nov 2011. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is endangered.
Extant species of subfamily Murinae
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Aethomys, Apodemus, Arvicanthis, Chrotomys divisions |
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Aethomys
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Apodemus
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Arvicanthis
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Pelomys
(Groove-toothed
creek rats)
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Chrotomys
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Colomys, Crunomys, Dacnomys, Dasymys, Dasymys, Echiothrix, Golunda divisions |
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Crunomys
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Dacnomys
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Dasymys
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Echiothrix
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Golunda
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Hadromys, Hybomys, Hydromys, Lorentzimys, Malacomys, Maxomys divisions |
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Hadromys
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Hybomys
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Hydromys
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Lorentzimys
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Malacomys
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Maxomys
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Melasmothrix, Micromys, Millardia, Mus divisions |
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Melasmothrix
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Tateomys
(Greater Sulawesian
shrew rats)
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Micromys
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Millardia
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Mus Division |
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Oenomys, Phloeomys, Pithecheir divisions |
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Oenomys
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Phloeomys
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Batomys
(Luzon and Mindanao
forest rats)
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Pithecheir
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Pogonomys, Pseudomys divisions |
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Pogonomys
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Pseudomys
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Stenocephalomys, Uromys, Xeromys divisions |
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Stenocephalomys
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Uromys Division |
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Uromys
(Giant naked-tailed rats)
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Xeromys Division |
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