Lesser tufted-tailed rat

{{Short description|Species of rodent}}

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| name = Lesser tufted-tailed rat

| status = LC| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=Kennerley, R. |date=2016 |title=Eliurus minor |volume=2016 |page=e.T7621A22238349 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T7621A22238349.en |access-date=14 November 2021}}

| genus = Eliurus

| species = minor

| authority = Major, 1896

| synonyms =

| range_map = Eliurus minor range map.svg

| range_map_caption = Lesser tufted-tailed rat range

}}

The lesser tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus minor) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is found only in Madagascar.