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Annandale's Sundaic Rat

Sundamys annandalei

Order
Rodentia
Family
Muridae
Genus
Sundamys
IUCN status
LC (as Rattus annandalei)
Distribution
Malaysia|Singapore|Indonesia
Realm
Indomalaya

Other names: Annandale's Rat

About this species

Range
Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore

Annandale's rat is a rodent in the family Muridae found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. It was classified as Rattus annandalei until 2017, but mitochondrial and nuclear DNA show that it belongs to the rat genus Sundamys (Wikipedia, general species account).

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

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