Bandicota bengalensis
(J. E. Gray, 1835)
Lesser Bandicoot Rat
Distribution :
Probable natural range extends from N and SE Pakistan (the Punjab and Sind, respectively) through most of India, Sri Lanka, S lowlands of Nepal, and Bangladesh east to Burma. Introduced to Penang Isl off the W coast of Malay Peninsula, the Aceh region of N Sumatra and E Java, and Saudi Arabia.
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Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Placentalia |
| Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
| Superorder | : Euarchontoglires |
| Order | : Rodentia |
| Suborder | : Supramyomorpha |
| Infraorder | : Myomorphi |
| Superfamily | : Muroidea |
| Family | : Muridae |
| Subfamily | : Murinae |
| Tribe | : Rattini |
| Genus | : Bandicota |
Species status
Authority citation
Gray, J.E. 1835-02-20. [Part 19, Part 20]. in Gray, J.E. 1832-1835. Illustrations of Indian Zoology; chiefly selected from the collection of Major-General Hardwicke. Vol. II. Adolphus Richter and Co., London, plates pp.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58221997Original name as described
Arvicola bengalensis
Other common names
Indian Mole-rat · Sind Rice Rat
Type locality
Bengal, India.
Biogeographic realm
Palearctic · Indomalaya
Country distribution
Pakistan · India · Nepal · Bangladesh · Sri Lanka · Myanmar
IUCN Red List status
Least Concern
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Names and synonyms
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