Greater Bandicoot-rat
Bandicota indica
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 68
- Most observed in
- 🇮🇳 India
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The greater bandicoot rat or Indian bandicoot rat (Bandicota indica) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Bangladesh, China, India, eastern Pakistan, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. It can grow to about 30–45 cm without including the tail which can grow to 28 cm. These should not be confused with marsupial bandicoots which inhabit Australia and neighbouring New Guinea, which were named after the bandicota rats.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Greater bandicoot rat”.