Wildlifeof Vietnam
Ricefield Rat
Rats, Mice, Voles & Porcupines
Photo: Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová (iNaturalist) · CC BY 4.0
Rattus argentiventer
Rare visitor: recorded only occasionally in this country
Basic stats
Range
Southeast Asia
Size
Total length 304–400mm; tail 140–200mm
Weight
About 97–219g
The ricefield rat is a medium-sized rat found throughout Southeast Asia, with grizzled yellow-brown and black fur, a grey belly with whiter flanks and a uniformly medium-brown tail. Total length is 304–400 mm with a tail of 140–200 mm, and the average weight is around 97–219 g. It has chisel-like incisors, and females have 12 mammae (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- Where is the Ricefield Rat found?
- Southeast Asia
- How big is the Ricefield Rat?
- Total length 304–400mm; tail 140–200mm
- How much does the Ricefield Rat weigh?
- About 97–219g