Ranjini's Rat

Rattus ranjiniae

Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Rattus
IUCN status: EN
Distribution: India
Realm: Indomalaya

Other names: Kerala Rat|Ranjini's Field Rat

About this species

Habitat: Subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland and swamps
Range: Endemic to Kerala: fragmented sites in Alappuzha, Thrissur and Thiruvananthapuram

The Kerala rat, or Ranjini's field rat, is found only in Kerala, India, and there is known only from fragmented locations in Alappuzha, Thrissur and Thiruvananthapuram. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland and swamps (Wikipedia, general species account).

The cached account is short and gives no description, measurements, diet or breeding information, so this entry is limited to range and habitat (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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