Rattus pyctoris
664. Himalayan Rat Rattus pyctoris French: Rat pugiliste / German: Nepal-Ratte / Spanish: Rata del Himalaya Other common names: Turkestan Rat Taxonomy. Mus? pyctoris Hodgson, 1845, “central region of Nepal.” Rattus pyctoris is in the R. norvegicus species group. Two distinctive morphs are known in w...
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ftzenodo:oai:zenodo.org:6827861 2023-05-15T18:05:40+02:00 Rattus pyctoris Don E. Wilson Russell A. Mittermeier Thomas E. Lacher, Jr 2017-11-30 https://zenodo.org/record/6827861 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6827861 unknown Lynx Edicions info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/http://treatment.plazi.org/id/1E30E27534C5FF74E183296A7F19816E doi:10.5281/zenodo.6887260 http://publication.plazi.org/id/E2099A0D3426FF97E1372C0977498313 doi:10.5281/zenodo.6888389 doi:10.5281/zenodo.6888333 doi:10.5281/zenodo.6827860 https://zenodo.org/communities/biosyslit https://zenodo.org/record/6827861 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6827861 oai:zenodo.org:6827861 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/legalcode Biodiversity Taxonomy Animalia Chordata Mammalia Rodentia Muridae Rattus Rattus pyctoris info:eu-repo/semantics/other publication-taxonomictreatment 2017 ftzenodo https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.682786110.5281/zenodo.688726010.5281/zenodo.688838910.5281/zenodo.688833310.5281/zenodo.6827860 2023-03-10T18:57:15Z 664. Himalayan Rat Rattus pyctoris French: Rat pugiliste / German: Nepal-Ratte / Spanish: Rata del Himalaya Other common names: Turkestan Rat Taxonomy. Mus? pyctoris Hodgson, 1845, “central region of Nepal.” Rattus pyctoris is in the R. norvegicus species group. Two distinctive morphs are known in western parts of its distribution that might warrant additional taxonomic research. Monotypic. Distribution. CE Iran, Afghanistan, E Uzbekistan, SE Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajik-1stan, N Pakistan, N India, Nepal, Bhutan, N Bangladesh, S China (Tibet [= Xizang], Yunnan, Sichuan, and Guizhou), and N Burma (= Myanmar). Descriptive notes. Head-body 140-215 mm, tail 135-213 mm, ear 19-25 mm, hindfoot 31-38 mm; weight 100-200 g. The Himalayan Rat is medium-sized and similar to the Brown Rat (R. norvegicus) but smaller with more densely furred tail generally and short broad snout. Pelage is long, dense, and shaggy. Dorsum is grayish brown with reddish hue, becoming paler on sides. Venter is yellowish white (typical) or grayish white (western), with creamy tipped hair and gray underfur; gray underfur can be patchily on chest or throat. Ventral pelage is sharply demarcated from dorsal pelage. Feet are white dorsally, lacking pearly luster that characterizes the Brown Rat and the Gag Island Rat (R. nitidus). Ears are small (typical), although some populations have larger ears (western), and are covered in mix of light and dark hairs; vibrissae are long. Tail is c¢.100% of orless than head-body length and is either weakly (typical) or sharply bicolored (western), being brown dorsally and paler ventrally. Skull is similar to that of the Brown Rat and the Gag Island Rat but with reduced anterolabial cusp, not found in either of the other species in the norvegicus species group. Various species of lice (Hoplopleura and Polyplax) and mites (Radfordia) have been recorded on the Himalayan Rat. There are six pairs of mammae: three axillary and three inguinal. Chromosomal complementis 2n = 42, FN = 61-72. Habitat. Highland habitats (e.g. ... Other/Unknown Material Rattus rattus Zenodo Rata ENVELOPE(19.216,19.216,69.928,69.928) Hodgson ENVELOPE(166.083,166.083,-78.117,-78.117) |
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664. Himalayan Rat Rattus pyctoris French: Rat pugiliste / German: Nepal-Ratte / Spanish: Rata del Himalaya Other common names: Turkestan Rat Taxonomy. Mus? pyctoris Hodgson, 1845, “central region of Nepal.” Rattus pyctoris is in the R. norvegicus species group. Two distinctive morphs are known in western parts of its distribution that might warrant additional taxonomic research. Monotypic. Distribution. CE Iran, Afghanistan, E Uzbekistan, SE Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajik-1stan, N Pakistan, N India, Nepal, Bhutan, N Bangladesh, S China (Tibet [= Xizang], Yunnan, Sichuan, and Guizhou), and N Burma (= Myanmar). Descriptive notes. Head-body 140-215 mm, tail 135-213 mm, ear 19-25 mm, hindfoot 31-38 mm; weight 100-200 g. The Himalayan Rat is medium-sized and similar to the Brown Rat (R. norvegicus) but smaller with more densely furred tail generally and short broad snout. Pelage is long, dense, and shaggy. Dorsum is grayish brown with reddish hue, becoming paler on sides. Venter is yellowish white (typical) or grayish white (western), with creamy tipped hair and gray underfur; gray underfur can be patchily on chest or throat. Ventral pelage is sharply demarcated from dorsal pelage. Feet are white dorsally, lacking pearly luster that characterizes the Brown Rat and the Gag Island Rat (R. nitidus). Ears are small (typical), although some populations have larger ears (western), and are covered in mix of light and dark hairs; vibrissae are long. Tail is c¢.100% of orless than head-body length and is either weakly (typical) or sharply bicolored (western), being brown dorsally and paler ventrally. Skull is similar to that of the Brown Rat and the Gag Island Rat but with reduced anterolabial cusp, not found in either of the other species in the norvegicus species group. Various species of lice (Hoplopleura and Polyplax) and mites (Radfordia) have been recorded on the Himalayan Rat. There are six pairs of mammae: three axillary and three inguinal. Chromosomal complementis 2n = 42, FN = 61-72. Habitat. Highland habitats (e.g. ... |
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Rattus pyctoris |
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Rattus pyctoris |
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Rattus pyctoris |
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Rattus pyctoris |
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Rattus pyctoris |
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rattus pyctoris |
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ENVELOPE(19.216,19.216,69.928,69.928) ENVELOPE(166.083,166.083,-78.117,-78.117) |
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Rattus rattus |
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Rattus rattus |
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