Rattus simalurensis ...

• 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 simalurensis; Rattus rattus; Lynx
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6867977; https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.6867977

684. Simalur Archipelago Rat Rattus simalurensis French: Rat de Simeulue / German: Simalur-Ratte / Spanish: Rata de Simalur Other common names: Simalur Rat Taxonomy. Mus simalurensis G. S. Miller, 1903, “Simalur Island, ” Sumatra, Indonesia. Phylogenetic relationship of R. simalurensis in Rattus is currently unknown, although it may be related to R.tiomanicus, of which it may be anisland variant of other Sundaic Island rats (R. burrus, R. adustus, and R. lugens) based on morphology. Two subspecies have been recognized in the past. Monotypic. Distribution. Simalur, Siumat, Lasia, and Babi Is, off NW Sumatra. Descriptive notes. Head-body 200- 213 mm,tail 176-198 mm, hindfoot 39-2- 42-2 mm. No specific data are available for body weight. The Simalur Archipelago Rat is large and similar to the Malaysian Field Rat (R. tiomanicus). Pelage is dense, fine, and moderately coarse, with grooved spines and black guard hairs throughout, both having metallic iridescence at ends. Dorsum is grizzled black, with dull ... : 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 pages 837-838, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.6887260 ...