Emperor rat

The emperor rat (Uromys imperator) is a large species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is endemic to the island of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands.^[2] It is classified as critically endangered by the IUCN but is likely already extinct.^[1]

Emperor rat
Conservation status
Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Muridae
Genus:	Uromys
Species:	U. imperator
Binomial name
Uromys imperator (Thomas, 1888)