Eliurus minor Major 1896

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Rodentia - Family Nesomyidae, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 2, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 930-955 : 950

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scientific name	Eliurus minor Major 1896
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Eliurus minor Major 1896 , Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 6, 18: 462.

Type Locality: Madagascar, Fianarantsoa Prov., Ampitambe.

Vernacular Names: Lesser Tufted-tailed Rat.

Distribution: Humid forests of E Madagascar, near sea level to 1875 m.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Co-occurs regionally with most other species of Eliurus . Extensive size variation and broad altitudinal occurrence suggest a species composite.