Authority citation: Bartlett, E. 1880-04. Second list of mammals and birds collected by Mr. Thomas Waters in Madagascar. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1879(4):767-773.
Authority publication link: https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28521952
Original name as described: Nesomys betsileoensis
Nominal names: betsileoensis (E. Bartlett, 1880) | betsileonensis (G. Grandidier, 1929) [incorrect subsequent spelling] | betsiloensis Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980 [incorrect subsequent spelling]
Other common names: Betsileo Short-tailed Rat|Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Taxonomy
Subclass: Theria -- Infraclass: Placentalia -- Order: Rodentia -- Family: Nesomyidae -- Subfamily: Nesomyinae
Type locality: "S.E. Betsileo," Madagascar.
Country distribution (coarse map shown below; most species exist in only part of countries): Madagascar (MDG)
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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