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Ricefield Rat

Rattus argentiventer

Order
Rodentia
Family
Muridae
Genus
Rattus
IUCN status
LC
Distribution
Laos|Vietnam|Cambodia|Thailand|Malaysia|Singapore|Indonesia|Brunei
Realm
Australasia|Indomalaya

About this species

Size
Total length 304–400mm; tail 140–200mm
Weight
About 97–219g
Range
Southeast Asia

The ricefield rat is a medium-sized rat found throughout Southeast Asia, with grizzled yellow-brown and black fur, a grey belly with whiter flanks and a uniformly medium-brown tail. Total length is 304–400 mm with a tail of 140–200 mm, and the average weight is around 97–219 g. It has chisel-like incisors, and females have 12 mammae (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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CC BY 4.0 — Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová (iNaturalist) (source)