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.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Berylmys |
| Species: | B. bowersi |
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| 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
- 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)
- 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. p. 1297. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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