Oriental House Rat
Rattus tanezumi
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 144
- Most observed in
- 🇹🇭 Thailand
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The tanezumi rat (Rattus tanezumi), also known as the Asian rat or Asian house rat, yellow-breasted or buff-breasted rat (Rattus flavipectus), is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is closely related to the black rat (Rattus rattus). It is widespread in eastern, southern and south-eastern Asia, being found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Tanezumi rat”.