Mammals of the WorldElvira Rat
Cremnomys elvira
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Muridae
- Genus
- Cremnomys
- IUCN status
- CR
- Distribution
- India
- Realm
- Indomalaya
Other names: Elvira Cremnomys|Large Rock Rat
About this species
- Size
- Head and body up to 149mm; tail up to 196mm
- Habitat
- Rocky habitats and dry deciduous scrub forest at about 600m
- Range
- Known only from Salem District in the Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu
The Elvira rat is found only in the Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu. It reaches a head and body length of 149 mm with a tail of up to 196 mm. The upperparts are brownish grey, the underparts greyish white, and the tail is two-coloured (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is known only from its type locality in Salem District, where it appears to occur in rocky habitats and dry deciduous scrub forest at about 600 m above sea level. The cached account gives no diet, behaviour or breeding information (Wikipedia, general species account).
Description: Wildlife of India guide, Wildlife of Everywhere (wildlifeofeverywhere.com); general species information paraphrased from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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