Dark-tailed tree rat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the dark-tailed tree rat lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Niviventer cremoriventer
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Muridae

Where does the dark-tailed tree rat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the dark-tailed tree rat in 2 countries and territories across Asia.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the dark-tailed tree rat endangered?

The dark-tailed tree rat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the dark-tailed tree rat?

The dark-tailed tree rat (Niviventer cremoriventer) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Muridae, genus Niviventer. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the dark-tailed tree rat

The dark-tailed tree rat or Sundaic arboreal niviventer (Niviventer cremoriventer) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found on the Malay Peninsula (Thailand, Malaysia), including some offshore islands (Myanmar: Mergui Archipelago), and in parts of the Malay Archipelago (Singapore; Indonesia: Anambas Islands, Sumatra, Nias, Belitung (=Billiton), Bangka Island, Java, Bali; Borneo and some its offshore islands). It might be a species complex.

Dark-tailed tree rat is a common species that lives both arboreally and on the ground in primary forest habitats and also secondary wooded habitats, but not outside forests. Such habitats are being lost, especially in the lowland areas, representing a threat to this species.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Dark-tailed tree rat (revision 1314092403), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1766297 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).