Mammals of the WorldIndomalayan Bamboo Rat
Rhizomys sumatrensis
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Spalacidae
- Genus
- Rhizomys
- IUCN status
- LC
- Distribution
- China|Myanmar|Thailand|Laos|Vietnam|Cambodia|Malaysia|Indonesia
- Realm
- Palearctic|Indomalaya
Other names: Large Bamboo Rat|Sumatran Bamboo Rat
About this species
- Size
- 30–45cm; tail about 20cm
- Weight
- 1–3kg
- Habitat
- Bamboo forest, montane forest and agricultural areas
- Range
- Cambodia, southern China, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam
The large bamboo rat, also called the Sumatran or Indomalayan rat, is a rodent in the bamboo rat family (Spalacidae). Individuals reach 30–45 cm in length with a tail of about 20 cm, and weigh 1–3 kg. All Rhizomys species share a common, massively built body form (Wikipedia, general species account).
Bamboo rats are found in bamboo-rich environments of Cambodia, southern China, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. This species mainly lives in bamboo forest, montane forest and agricultural areas (Wikipedia, general species account).
Description: Wildlife of Malaysia guide, Wildlife of Everywhere (wildlifeofeverywhere.com); general species information paraphrased from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)