Limestone rat
{{Short description|Species of rodent}}
{{speciesbox
| name = Limestone rat
| status = EN | status_system = IUCN3.1
| 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.
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{{Murinae (Colomys–Golunda)}}
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Category:Endemic fauna of Thailand
Category:Mammals described in 1976
Category:Near threatened biota of Asia
Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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