Rattus stoicus ...

• Main Authors: Don E. Wilson, Russell A. Mittermeier, Thomas E. Lacher, Jr
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: Lynx Edicions 2017
• Subjects: Biodiversity; Taxonomy; Animalia; Chordata; Mammalia; Rodentia; Muridae; Rattus; Rattus stoicus; Rattus rattus; Lynx
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6827913; https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.6827913

667. Andaman Archipelago Rat Rattus stoicus French: Rat des Andaman / German: Andamanen-Ratte / Spanish: Rata de Andaman Other common names: Andaman Rat Taxonomy. Mus stoicus G. S. Miller, 1902, “Henry Lawrence Island, Andaman [Islands],” India. Rattus stoicus has not been included in any genetic studies, and more research is needed to determine its placement within the genus. Monotypic. Distribution. Middle Andaman, South Andaman, and Henry Lawrence Is, Andaman Archipelago, India. Descriptive notes. Head-body 220- 260 mm, tail 192-212 mm, ear 24 mm, hindfoot 45-48 mm. Nospecific data are available for body weight. The Andaman Archipelago Rat is large, with coarse, long, and shaggy pelage, having translucent semi-rigid spines throughout. Dorsum is grayish brown and has longer dark guard hairs. Venter is gray and paler than in the Tawitawi Forest Rat (R. tawitawiensis).Hindfeet are white but can be very palegrayish brown. Forefeet are white, with thin grayishbrown strip dorsally. Ears dark brown; vibrissae ... : Published as part of Don E. Wilson, Russell A. Mittermeier & Thomas E. Lacher, Jr, 2017, Muridae, pp. 536-884 in Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 7 Rodents II, Barcelona :Lynx Edicions on page 833, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.6887260 ...