Little soft-furred rat

The little soft-furred rat (Rattus mollicomulus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.^[2] It is found only on the upper slopes of Mount Lampobattang in Bantaeng Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. It gets its name from its soft, silky fur. It is smaller than a roof rat, but larger than a house mouse.

Little soft-furred rat
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Muridae
Genus:	Rattus
Species:	R. mollicomulus
Binomial name
Rattus mollicomulus Tate & Archbold, 1935