Oriental House Rat

Rattus tanezumi (Temminck, 1845)

LC Least Concern

Names

English	Oriental House Rat
Dutch	Aziatische Zwarte Rat
Spanish	Rata de Asia Oriental
Chinese	黄胸鼠
Scientific name	Rattus tanezumi (Temminck, 1845)

About this species

The tanezumi rat (Rattus tanezumi), also known as the Asian rat or Asian house rat, yellow-breasted or buff-breasted rat (Rattus flavipectus), is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is closely related to the black rat (Rattus rattus). It is widespread in eastern, southern and south-eastern Asia, being found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.

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