Bower's white-toothed rat

Bower's white-toothed rat (Berylmys bowersi) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae native to southeast Asia.

Bower's white-toothed rat

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Berylmys
Species:
B. bowersi
Binomial name
Berylmys bowersi
(Anderson, 1879)

Distribution and habitat

The species is found in China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. It occurs in a wide variety of habitats, including plantations, subtropical and montane forests, cultivated fields, shrubland, and disturbed forests. While patchily distributed, it is common and locally abundant.[1]

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References

  1. Aplin, K., Lunde, D. & Molur, S. (2016). "Berylmys bowersi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T2768A115063357. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T2768A22427359.en.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)


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