Turkestan rat
Turkestan rat | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Muridae |
Genus: | Rattus |
Species: | R. pyctoris
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Binomial name | |
Rattus pyctoris (Hodgson, 1845)
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The Turkestan rat (Rattus pyctoris) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
Distribution and habitat
The species is found throughout continental Asia from Afghanistan to China, at altitudes from 1,200 to 4,250 m. It occurs in montane areas, rocky habitats and frequently near or on cultivated or residential land.[1]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- OCLC 62265494.