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Indochinese White-bellied Rat

Rats, Mice, Voles & Porcupines

Photo: (c) Ian Dugdale, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Niviventer fulvescens

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Habitat

Disturbed and undisturbed forest

Range

Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, China and Southeast Asia

The chestnut white-bellied rat is a small rodent with a distinct bright chestnut upper coat, variable from very bright to duller brown, and a white underside, with a sharp margin between the two. The tail is mostly brownish above and whitish to flesh-coloured below (Wikipedia, general species account).

It is found mostly in disturbed and undisturbed forest, in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and much of Southeast Asia and China, including Vietnam. It is known to scatter-hoard seeds in the forests of the eastern Himalaya. The cached account gives no measurements, diet or breeding information.

Quick answers

What habitat does the Indochinese White-bellied Rat live in?
Disturbed and undisturbed forest
Where is the Indochinese White-bellied Rat found?
Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, China and Southeast Asia
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