Limestone rat

{{Short description|Species of rodent}}

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| name = Limestone rat

| status = EN | status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=Kennerley, R. |year= 2016 |title= Niviventer hinpoon |errata= 2017 |page= e.T14821A115124123 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T14821A22414152.en|access-date=14 March 2023}}

| genus = Niviventer

| species = hinpoon

| authority = (Marshall, 1976)

| synonyms =

| range_map = Range_Niviventer_hinpoon.png

}}

The limestone rat (Niviventer hinpoon) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found only in the limestone karsts of Saraburi, Lopburi, Nakhon Sawan provinces, central Thailand. It is listed as an endangered species due to its highly fragmented limestone karst habitat that is currently threatened by mining.

References

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  • Baillie, J. 1996. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/14821/all Niviventer hinpoon]. [http://www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
  • {{MSW3 Muroidea | id = | page = }}

{{Murinae (Colomys–Golunda)}}

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Category:Niviventer

Category:Endemic fauna of Thailand

Category:Rodents of Thailand

Category:Mammals described in 1976

Category:Near threatened biota of Asia

Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot

Category:Limestone

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