Thai National Parks

Species of Thailand

Limestone rat

Niviventer hinpoon

(Joe T. Marshall, Jr, 1976)

The limestone rat (Niviventer hinpoon) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found only in the limestone karsts of Saraburi, Lopburi, Nakhon Sawan provinces, central Thailand. It is listed as an endangered species due to its highly fragmented limestone karst habitat that is currently threatened by mining.

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Scientific classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Rodentia
Family
Muridae
Genus
Niviventer
Species
Niviventer hinpoon

Common names

  • English:
    • Limestone niviventer
    • Limestone rat

Conservation status

Endangered (IUCN3.1)

Endangered (IUCN3.1)

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Niviventer hinpoon range

Range Map

Distribution map of Limestone rat, Niviventer hinpoon in Thailand
  • Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary
Range map of Niviventer hinpoon in Thailand