Blanford's rat
Blanford's rat (Madromys blanfordi) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is the only species in the genus Madromys. Known as වලිග සුදු වන මීයා (meaning white-tailed wood rat) in Sinhala language. It is found throughout India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh (in Satkhira District).
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Muridae |
Genus: | Madromys Sody, 1941 |
Species: | M. blanfordi |
Binomial name | |
Madromys blanfordi (Thomas, 1881) | |
Synonyms | |
Cremnomys blanfordi (Thomas, 1881) |
Description
Head and body 14–15 cm; tail is 19 cm. Dorsum grayish brown, darker on back and lighter on the sides. White underparts. Feet are white in adults, brownish white in young. two thirds of the tail is brown from the base then covered with long dense white furs.[2]
Notes
- Molur, S. & Nameer, P.O. (2016). "Madromys blanfordi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T5512A115072062. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T5512A22427233.en.{{cite iucn}}: error: |doi= / |page= mismatch (help)
- Yapa, A.; Ratnavira, G. (2013). Mammals of Sri Lanka. Colombo: Field Ornithology Group of Sri Lanka. p. 1012. ISBN 978-955-8576-32-8.
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References
- Baillie, J. 1996. Cremnomys blanfordi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 9 July 2007.
- Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
External links
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