Indian bush rat Golunda ellioti Least concern
Where the Indian bush rat lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
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| Scientific name | Golunda ellioti |
|---|---|
| Group | Mice, rats & other rodents |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | Asia |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Family | Muridae |
Where does the Indian bush rat live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Indian bush rat in 1 country or territory 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 Indian bush rat endangered?
The Indian bush rat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the Indian bush rat?
The Indian bush rat (Golunda ellioti) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Muridae, genus Golunda. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the Indian bush rat
The Indian bush rat (Golunda ellioti) is a rodent species in the family Muridae. It is the only extant member of the genus Golunda, and is the only extant member of the tribe Arvicanthini found outside of Africa.
The species is widely distributed in the Indian subcontinent west to Kohat and east to Guwahati. It also occurs in Sri Lanka. In addition, an isolated population exists in southeastern Iran. As many as 11 subspecies are recognized.
The genus name is derived from the Kannada name of Gulandi while the specific name is after Sir Walter Elliot. The nominate form is from southern India. Other forms include limitaris (northwestern limits), paupera (Punjab), watsoni (Sind), gujerati (Gujarat), bombax (Bombay), coraginis (Coorg), coffaeus (Sri Lanka), newera (Sri Lanka), myiothrix (Nepal) and coenosa (Bhutan Duars, Hasimara).
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Indian bush rat (revision 1344759024), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1721071 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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