Trefoil-toothed giant rat

Trefoil-toothed giant rat

Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Murinae
Species : Lenomys meyeri

 

The Trefoil-toothed giant rat is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Namings for the trefoiltoothed giant rat
A young / baby of a trefoiltoothed giant rat is called a 'kitten, nestling, pinkie or pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A trefoiltoothed giant rat group is called a 'colony, horde, pack, plague or swarm'.
Countries
Indonesia

Facts about the trefoil-toothed giant rat

Trefoil-Toothed Giant Rat or Lenomys meyeri is listed on the IUCN Red list (1996) as Lower Risk/Least Concern . (Full text)

1. medic, medick, trefoil -- (any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves)
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2. clover, trefoil -- (a plant of the genus Trifolium)
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3. trefoil -- (an architectural ornament in the form of three arcs arranged in a circle)
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