Turkestan rat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Rattus
Species:
R. pyctoris
Binomial name
Rattus pyctoris
(Hodgson, 1845)
Synonyms
  • Rattus rattoides (Hodgson, 1845)
  • Rattus turkestanicus (Satunin, 1903)

The Turkestan rat (Rattus pyctoris) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.

Distribution and habitat

The species is found throughout continental Asia from Afghanistan to China, at altitudes from 1,200 to 4,250 m. It occurs in montane areas, rocky habitats and frequently near or on cultivated or residential land.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Smith, A.T.; Johnston, C.H. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Rattus pyctoris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T19370A115150159. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T19370A22445185.en. Retrieved 8 March 2022.


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