Authority citation: Thomas, O. 1888-02-01. Diagnoses of six new mammals from the Solomon Islands. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (6)1(2):155-158.
Authority publication link: https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26195153
Original name as described: Mus praetor
Nominal names: praetor (O. Thomas, 1888) | bandiculus O. Thomas, 1922 | coenorum O. Thomas, 1922 | tramitius O. Thomas, 1922 | utakwa H. Rümmler, 1935 | mediocris Troughton, 1936 | purdiensis Troughton, 1946 | sansapor Troughton, 1946
Other common names: Large New Guinea Rat|Large Spiny Rat
Taxonomy
Subclass: Theria -- Infraclass: Placentalia -- Order: Rodentia -- Family: Muridae -- Subfamily: Murinae -- Tribe: Rattini
Type specimen voucher catalogue number: BMNH:Mamm:1888.1.5.39
Type locality: Aola, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands.
Country distribution (coarse map shown below; most species exist in only part of countries): Indonesia (IDN) | Papua New Guinea (PNG) | Solomon Islands (SLB)
Species Status: This species is currently living, it lives in wild habitats, its taxonomic status is currently accepted, and it is listed in MSW3 2005.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species status: Least concern
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