Brahma white-bellied rat
| Brahma white-bellied rat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Niviventer |
| Species: | N. brahma |
| Binomial name | |
| Niviventer brahma (Thomas, 1914) | |
The Brahma white-bellied rat (Niviventer brahma) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.[2] It is found in northeastern India, northern Myanmar, and southwestern China (Yunnan). It lives in various forest habitats at elevations of 2,000–2,800 m (6,600–9,200 ft) above sea level.[1]
References
- 1 2 Lunde, D., Aplin, K. & Molur, S. (2008). "Niviventer brahma". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2008: e.T14813A4461576. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ↑ Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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