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The Diwangkara's long-tailed giant rat (Leopoldamys diwangkarai) [1] [3] is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in the Indonesian regions of Kalimantan and Java . [ 1 ]
Leopoldamys is a genus of rodents in the family Muridae endemic to Southeast Asia. [1] It contains the following species: Sundaic mountain long-tailed giant rat (Leopoldamys ciliatus)
It was formerly considered a subspecies of Edwards's long-tailed giant rat, [1] and it has one synonym: Leopoldamys setiger. [2] The Sundaic mountain leopoldamys occurs in the montane forests of Sumatra, Indonesia, and peninsular Malaysia, typically at elevations above 1 km (0.62 mi). [1]
The Ryukyu long-tailed giant rat or Ryukyu rat (Diplothrix legata) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is the only extant species in the genus Diplothrix. It is found only in the Ryukyu Islands of Japan. Its natural habitat is temperate forests.
A closeup of a rat tail. The characteristic long tail of most rodents is a feature that has been extensively studied in various rat species models, which suggest three primary functions of this structure: thermoregulation, [13] minor proprioception, and a nocifensive-mediated degloving response. [14]
A possible explanation is that the long flexible tail of the black rat could be exposed to sticky or frozen substances such as sebum (a secretion from the skin itself), sap, food, or excretory products. This mixture acts as a bonding agent and may solidify as rats sleep especially when the animals live in proximity during winter.
Oligoryzomys longicaudatus, also known as the long-tailed colilargo [2] or long-tailed pygmy rice rat, [1] is a species of rodent in the genus Oligoryzomys of the family Cricetidae. It is found in the southern Andes of Chile and Argentina , with an outlying population in eastern Argentina.
The long-tailed giant rat (Leopoldamys sabanus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand ...