The Nonsense Rat, Nicobar Archipelago Rat, or Miller's Nicobar Rat (Rattus burrus) is endemic to the Nicobar Islands in India. It is currently listed as an endangered species (2011). The Nonsense Rat was first described in 1902 by Miller.
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