Rattus annandalei

(Annandale's Rat)

Overview:

Conservation Status

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Taxonomy

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Domain: Eukaryota Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
- Kingdom: Animalia Linnaeus, 1758 - Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
  - Subkingdom: Bilateria (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983 - (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983 - bilaterians
    - Branch: Deuterostomia Grobben, 1908 - Deuterostomes
      - Infrakingdom: Chordonia (Haeckel, 1874) Cavalier-Smith, 1998
        Phylum: Chordata Bateson, 1885 - Chordates
        Subphylum: Vertebrata Cuvier, 1812 - Vertebrates
        Infraphylum: Gnathostomata auct. - Jawed Vertebrates
        Superclass: Tetrapoda Goodrich, 1930 - Tetrapods
        Class: Mammalia Linnaeus, 1758 - Mammals
        Subclass: Theriiformes (Rowe, 1988) McKenna & Bell, 1997:vii,36
        Infraclass: Holotheria (Wible et al., 1995) McKenna & Bell, 1997:vii,43
        Superlegion: Trechnotheria McKenna, 1975
        Legion: Cladotheria McKenna, 1975
        Sublegion: Zatheria McKenna, 1975
        Infralegion: Tribosphenida (McKenna, 1975) McKenna & Bell, 1997:vii,48
        Supercohort: Theria (Parker & Haswell, 1897) McKenna & Bell, 1997:viii,49 - Therians
        Cohort: Placentalia (Owen, 1837) McKenna & Bell, 1997:viii,80 - Placentals
        Magnaorder: Epitheria (McKenna, 1975) M.C. McKenna & S.K. Bell, 1997
        Superorder: Preptotheria (McKenna, 1975) McKenna in Stucky & McKenna in Benton, ed., 1993:7
        Grandorder: Anagalida (Szalay & McKenna, 1971) McKenna, 1975:41
        Mirorder: Simplicidentata (Weber, 1904) McKenna & Bell, 1997:viii, 113
        Order: Rodentia Bowdich, 1821 - Rodents
        Suborder: Myomorpha Brandt, 1855 - Mice, Rats
        Infraorder: Myodonta (Schaub, in Grassé & Dekeyser, 1955) M.C. McKenna & S.K. Bell,
        Superfamily: Muroidea Illiger, 1811
        Family: Muridae (Illiger, 1811) Gray, 1821:303 - Rats, Mice, Hamsters, Voles, Lemmings, and Gerbils
        Subfamily: Murinae - Old World Mice, Old World Rats
        Genus: Rattus Fischer de Waldheim, 1803 - Old World Rats
        Specific name: annandalei (Bonhote, 1903)
        Scientific name: Rattus annandalei (Bonhote, 1903)

Notes:

Name Status: Accepted Name. Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 05-Feb-2001

Physical Description

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Distribution

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Habitat

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Biome

Terrestrial

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Rattus:

There are approximately 194 species and subspecies in this genus. Here are just 100 of them: R. adustus (Sunburned Rat) · R. annandalei (Annandale's Rat) · R. argentiventer (Rice-Field Rat) · R. argentiventer argentiventer · R. argentiventer bali · R. assimilis coracius · R. baluensis (Summit Rat) · R. blanfordi · R. bontanus (Bonthain Rat) · R. bowersi · R. burrescens · R. burrulus · R. burrus (Nonsense Rat) · R. canus · R. colletti (Dusky Rat) · R. coucha · R. coucha silaceus · R. coxinga · R. debruyni · R. doboensis · R. edwardsi · R. elaphinus (Sula Rat) · R. enganus (Enggano Rat) · R. everetti (Philippine Forest Rat) · R. exulans (Polynesian Rat) · R. exulans aitape · R. exulans browni · R. exulans concolor · R. exulans exulans · R. exulans hawaiiensis · R. exulans micronesiensis · R. exulans negrinus · R. exulans querceti · R. feliceus (Spiny Ceram Rat) · R. flavipectus · R. foramineus (Hole Rat) · R. fuscipes (Bush Rat) · R. fuscipes assimilis · R. fuscipes assimilus · R. fuscipes coracius · R. fuscipes fuscipes · R. fuscipes greyi · R. fuscipes greyii · R. giluwensis (Giluwe Rat) · R. hainaldi (Hainald's Rat) · R. hawaiiensis · R. hoffmanni (Hoffmann's Rat) · R. hoffmanni linduensis · R. hoogerwerfi (Hoogerwerf's Rat) · R. hoxaensis · R. jobiensis (Japen Rat) · R. koopmani (Koopman's Rat) · R. koratensis · R. korinchi (Korinch's Rat) · R. legata · R. leucopus (Cape York Rat) · R. leucopus cooktowensis · R. leucopus cooktownensis · R. leucopus leucopus · R. leucopus mordax · R. levipes · R. losea (Lesser Rice-Field Rat) · R. losea exiguus · R. losea losea · R. lugens (Mentawai Rat) · R. lutreolus (Australian Swamp Rat) · R. lutreolus cambricus · R. lutreolus lacus · R. lutreolus lutreolus · R. lutreolus velutinus · R. macleari (Christmas Island Rat) · R. marmosurus (Opossum Rat) · R. meltada · R. mindorensis (Mindoro Black Rat) · R. mollicomulus (Little Soft-Furred Rat) · R. montanus (Nillu Rat) · R. mordax (Eastern Rat) · R. morotaiensis (Molaccan Prehensile-Tailed Rat) · R. muelleri · R. murrayi · R. namaquensis · R. natalensis · R. nativitatis (Bulldog Rat) · R. niobe · R. nitidis · R. nitidus (Himalayan Field Rat) · R. norvegicus (Brown Rat) · R. norvegicus albinicus (Norway Rat) · R. norvegicus albino · R. norvegicus caraco · R. norvegicus domestica · R. norvegicus norvegicus (Norway Rat) · R. norvegicus norvegius · R. norvegicus socer · R. norvegicus socers · R. norvegicus var. albus (Norway Rat) · R. norvergicus · R. norvergicus albinus · R. norvergicus norvegicus · R. norvergicus norvergicus

Bibliography

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Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds. 1993. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2nd ed., 3rd printing. Smithsonian Institution Press. Washington, DC, USA. xviii + 1207. ISBN: 1-56098-217-9.

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Notes

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Contributors:

Baillie, J. 1996. Rattus annandalei. In: IUCN 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org . Downloaded on 20 October 2006.
Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed October 4, 2006.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed February 29, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from provider.

Data Sources:

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal February 29, 2008:

University of Michigan Museum of Zoology (UMMZ): Mammal specimens

Identifiers:

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 585511
Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 357578
Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 10491

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Last Revised: April 24, 2008