Rattus bontanus Thomas 1921 ...

• 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 bontanus; Rattus rattus; Lynx
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6868961; https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.6868961

686. South-western Xanthurus Rat Rattus bontanus French: Rat du Bonthain / German: Stdwestliche Gelbschwanzratte / Spanish: Rata de cola dorada de Bonthain Other common names: Bonthain Rat Taxonomy. Rattus bontanus Thomas, 1921, “Indrulaman, Mount Bonthain [= Gu- nung Lampobatang], 2000’ [= 610 m],” south-western Sulawesi, Indonesia. Rattus bontanus is in the R. xanthurus species group. Monotypic. Distribution. Mt Lampobatang and adjacent lowlands, SW peninsula of Sulawesi; possibly also in limestone formations N of known distribution. Descriptive notes. Head-body 187- 236 mm, tail 232-302 mm, hindfoot 43-46 mm. Nospecific data are available for body weight. The South-western Xanthurus Rat is medium to large, with long and relatively soft pelage and long dark guard hairs. Dorsum is generally cinnamon brown; venter is grayish white. Feet are brown,lighter on terminal digits. Ears are brown. Tail is ¢.125% of head-body length, nearly naked, and blackish brown basally and the rest white. Skull has long palatal ... : 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 838, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.6887260 ...