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Rats of Asia — part of Old World rats genera and species. Pages in category "Rats of Asia" The following 160 pages are in this category, out of 160 total. This ...
Rats of Asia (160 P) ° Rodents of ... Pages in category "Rodents of Asia" The following 52 pages are in this category, out of 52 total. This list may not reflect ...
Female R. s. erythrogenys. The large bamboo rat, Sumatran rat, or Indomalayan rat (Rhizomys sumatrensis) is a species of rodent in the family Spalacidae found in Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. It is one of four species of bamboo rat. Individuals can reach lengths of nearly 50 cm (20 in) with a 20 cm ...
This group, generally known as the Old World rats or true rats, originated in Asia. Rats are bigger than most Old World mice, which are their relatives, but seldom weigh over 500 grams (17 + 1 ⁄ 2 oz) in the wild. [2] The term rat is also used in the names of other small mammals that are not true rats.
The best-known Rattus species are the black rat (R. rattus) and the brown rat (R. norvegicus). The group is generally known as the Old World rats or true rats and originated in Asia . Rats are bigger than most Old World mice , which are their relatives, but seldom weigh over 500 grams (1.1 lb) in the wild.
The rodent subfamily Rhizomyinae includes the Asian bamboo rats and certain of the African mole-rats.The subfamily is grouped with the Spalacinae and the Myospalacinae into a family of fossorial muroid rodents basal to the other Muroidea.
Pages in category "Rodents of Southeast Asia" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. ... Long-tailed giant rat; M. Manipur white-toothed rat;
The Polynesian rat, Pacific rat or little rat (Rattus exulans), or kiore, is the third most widespread species of rat in the world behind the brown rat and black rat.Contrary to its vernacular name, the Polynesian rat originated in Southeast Asia, and like its relatives has become widespread, migrating to most of Polynesia, including New Zealand, Easter Island, and Hawaii.