Montane Bornean White-bellied Rat

Niviventer rapit

Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Niviventer
IUCN status: LC
Distribution: Indonesia|Malaysia|Brunei
Realm: Indomalaya

Other names: Bornean White-bellied Rat|Long-tailed Mountain Rat|Montane Bornean Niviventer|Rapit Rat

About this species

Habitat: Assumed forest and scrubland, at 940–3,360m
Range: Endemic to Borneo (Indonesia and Malaysia)

The long-tailed mountain rat is endemic to Borneo and found in Indonesia and Malaysia. It has been recorded at elevations of 940–3,360 m and is a poorly known species, presumably common, assumed to inhabit forests and scrubland (Wikipedia, general species account).

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

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Montane Bornean White-bellied Rat — Used with permission — Tomer Ben-Yehuda (source)