Species of Thailand
Long-tailed giant rat
Binomial name: Leopoldamys sabanus, Michael Rogers Oldfield Thomas, 1887
The long-tailed giant rat (Leopoldamys sabanus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
It is found in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.
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Scientific classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Muridae
- Genus
- Leopoldamys
- Species
- Leopoldamys sabanus
Common names
- English:
- Long-tailed giant rat
- Noisy rat
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN3.1)
No photo for this species yet
- Bang Lang National Park
- Doi Suthep-Pui National Park
- Hala-Bala Wildlife Sanctuary
- Kaeng Krachan National Park
- Khao Sok National Park
- Phu Toei National Park
- Taksin Maharat National Park
Range map of Leopoldamys sabanus in Thailand
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Special thanks to Ton Smits, Parinya Pawangkhanant, Ian Dugdale and many others for their contribution for range data.
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