Long-footed water rat
| Long-footed water rat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Leptomys |
| Species: | L. elegans |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptomys elegans Thomas, 1897 | |
| Distribution map of L. elegans and other species of Leptomys on New Guinea: Leptomys elegans | |
The long-footed water rat (Leptomys elegans) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in the mountains of southern Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forest.