Christine's margareta rat
| Christine's margareta rat | |
|---|---|
| Geographical distribution of Margaretamys christinae, c.2013 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Margaretamys |
| Species: | M. christinae |
| Binomial name | |
| Margaretamys christinae Mortelliti, Castiglia, Amori, Maryanto & Musser, 2012 | |
Christine's margareta rat (Margaretamys christinae) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Indonesia on the island of Sulawesi, in a mountainous part of the southeastern peninsula. It was first discovered by an expedition led by Alessio Mortelliti in 2011.