Mammals of the WorldHoffmann's Sulawesi Rat
Rattus hoffmanni
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Muridae
- Genus
- Rattus
- IUCN status
- LC
- Distribution
- Indonesia
- Realm
- Australasia
Other names: Hoffmann's Rat|Sulawesian Rat
About this species
Hoffmann's rat (Rattus hoffmanni) belongs to rodent in the family Muridae. The ears are large, rubbery, and grey-brown. Juveniles are both darker and softer than adults. Here are the stomach contents of a R. hoffmanni: Insects (fruitflies, beetles, and sclerites) R. hoffmanni will live in lowlands, montane tropical cool and moist forests, and around streams. It is found only in Indonesia, and is located throughout Sulawesi, as well as Malenge island in the Togian Islands. (Wikipedia, general species account).
R. hoffmanni is nocturnal, often sheltering in dense foliage. Measurements of the species: Head-body is 142–211 mm Tail is 145–210 mm Ear is 20–25 mm Hindfoot is 35–42 mm Weight is 90–250 g R. hoffmanni primarily eat a variety of plants, though also have occasionally been found to have eaten various insects, possibly from eating figs. (Wikipedia, general species account).
Description: Wildlife of sulawesi guide, Wildlife of Everywhere (wildlifeofeverywhere.com); general species information paraphrased from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)