Target rat
| Target rat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Subfamily: | Murinae |
| Tribe: | Arvicanthini |
| Genus: | Stochomys Thomas, 1926 |
| Species: | S. longicaudatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Stochomys longicaudatus (Tullberg, 1893) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Mus sebastianus Trouessart, 1897 | |
The target rat (Stochomys longicaudatus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is the only species in the genus Stochomys. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.