Wildlifeof Vietnam
Indochinese Forest Rat
Rats, Mice, Voles & Porcupines
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Rattus andamanensis
Rare visitor: recorded only occasionally in this country
Basic stats
Range
Bhutan, India, Nepal, Myanmar, China and Southeast Asia
The Sikkim rat, listed here as the Indochinese forest rat, has brownish upperparts and a white underside. It is found in Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam (Wikipedia, general species account).
The cached account also notes details of its mitochondrial genome but gives no measurements, habitat, diet or breeding information, so this entry is limited to identification and range.
Quick answers
- Where is the Indochinese Forest Rat found?
- Bhutan, India, Nepal, Myanmar, China and Southeast Asia