Rice-field rat
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| Rattus argentiventer (Robinson & Kloss, 1916) |
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The Rice-field Rat, Rattus argentiventer is a species of rat found throughout Southeast Asia.
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[edit] Description
The Rice-field Rat is a medium-sized rat with a grizzed yellow-brown and black pelage. Its belly is gray in the midline with whiter flanks. The tail is uniformly medium brown. The Rice-field Rat is between 304-400mm long with a tail length of 140-200mm and a skull length of 37-41mm.
[edit] Habitat
Rice-field Rats primarily reside in cultivated areas such as rice paddies and grasslands. It is largely dependent on human rice fields and plantations. Rice field rats shelter in burrows in soil, under rocks, and in logs.
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[edit] References
- Baillie, J. (1996). Rattus argentiventer. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 9 February 2007. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
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