Greater bandicoot rat Bandicota indica Least concern
Where the greater bandicoot rat lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 1,040 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See mice, rats & other rodents on the world map
| Scientific name | Bandicota indica |
|---|---|
| Group | Mice, rats & other rodents |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 4 countries |
| Continents | Asia |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Family | Muridae |
Where does the greater bandicoot rat live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the greater bandicoot rat in 4 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 greater bandicoot rat endangered?
The greater bandicoot rat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the greater bandicoot rat?
The greater bandicoot rat (Bandicota indica) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Muridae, genus Bandicota. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the greater bandicoot rat
The greater bandicoot rat or Indian bandicoot rat (Bandicota indica) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Bangladesh, China, India, eastern Pakistan, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
It can grow to about 30–45 cm without including the tail which can grow to 28 cm. These should not be confused with marsupial bandicoots which inhabit Australia and neighbouring New Guinea, which were named after the bandicota rats.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Greater bandicoot rat (revision 1379607936), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1767310 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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