Neill's Long-tailed Giant Rat

Leopoldamys neilli

Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Leopoldamys
IUCN status: LC
Distribution: Thailand|Laos|Vietnam|China
Realm: Indomalaya

Other names: Limestone Long-tailed Giant Rat|Neill's Leopoldamys

About this species

Habitat: Subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and rocky areas; limestone karst
Range: Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and possibly Myanmar

Neill's long-tailed giant rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and possibly Myanmar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and rocky areas, and it is threatened by the destruction of limestone karst habitats (Wikipedia, general species account).

Six highly differentiated genetic lineages have been found in separate provinces of Thailand, with low gene flow among them.

Description: Wildlife of Vietnam guide, Wildlife of Everywhere (wildlifeofeverywhere.com); general species information paraphrased from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

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