Mammals of the WorldIndian Bush Rat
Golunda ellioti
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Muridae
- Genus
- Golunda
- IUCN status
- LC
- Distribution
- Iran|Pakistan|India|Nepal|Sri Lanka
- Realm
- Palearctic|Indomalaya
About this species
- Size
- Head and body 12–14cm
- Range
- Iran, Pakistan, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka
The Indian bush rat is the only living member of its genus and the only member of its tribe found outside Africa. The upperparts are yellowish brown, speckled with black and reddish yellow, and the belly is greyish with a yellowish speckle. The incisor teeth are orange-yellow, and the tail is dark above and yellowish below. Head and body are 12 to 14cm (Wikipedia, general species account).
Up to 11 subspecies are recognised, one of them, myiothrix, from Nepal. The species also occurs in Sri Lanka. The short account opened here gives no information on diet, breeding or habitat, so none is stated, in line with the rule against borrowing from relatives. Nationally Least Concern (Nepal National Red List 2011).
Description: Wildlife of Nepal guide, Wildlife of Everywhere (wildlifeofeverywhere.com); general species information paraphrased from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)