Soft-furred rat
The soft-furred rat (Millardia meltada), or soft-furred metad, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae native to central Asia.
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Muridae |
Genus: | Millardia |
Species: | M. meltada |
Binomial name | |
Millardia meltada (Gray, 1837) | |
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Description
Head and body length is 13–16 cm. Tail ss 12–14 cm. Yellowish to brownish gray dorsally and whitish in the underparts. Tail naked, blackish above, paler beneath. Fine dense fur shorter ventrally. Many shortish whiskers. Males are larger.
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, at altitudes from ssea level to 2,670 m asl. It inhabits tropical and sub-tropical forests and grasslands, also making use of irrigated croplands and other cultivated areas.[1]
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References
- Molur, S. & Nameer, P.O. (2016). "Millardia meltada". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T13525A115115706. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T13525A22461465.en. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- 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. 1386. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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