Rattus is a genus of muroid rodents, family Muridae, known as Old World rats or true rats and comprising 64 extant species by one current count, with taxonomic work ongoing. The genus originated in Asia and is now found worldwide; its two best-known species, the black rat and the brown rat, have been introduced worldwide except Antarctica. Rattus species are bigger than most Old World mice but seldom weigh over 500 grams in the wild.
Facts
Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Member Species/Taxa Count Geographic DistributionThe group is generally known as the Old World rats or true rats and originated in Asia. 2 Defining CharacteristicsRats are bigger than most Old World mice, which are their relatives, but seldom weigh over 500 grams (1.1 lb) in the wild. 2 Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Parent Taxon Of
Source Aceh rat (Wikipedia)
Source Australian swamp rat (Wikipedia)
Source Bush rat (Wikidata)
Source Dusky rat (Wikipedia)
Source Fancy rat (Wikipedia)
Source Japen rat (Wikipedia)
Source Large New Guinea spiny rat (Wikipedia)
Source Lesser ricefield rat (Wikipedia)
Source Little soft-furred rat (Wikipedia)
Source Malayan field rat (Wikipedia)
Source Manus Island spiny rat (Wikipedia)
Source Mindoro black rat (Wikipedia)
Source Moluccan prehensile-tailed rat (Wikipedia)
Source Moss-forest rat (Wikipedia)
Source New Ireland forest rat (Wikipedia)
Source Nillu rat (Wikipedia)
Source Nonsense rat (Wikipedia)
Source Opossum rat (Wikipedia)
Source Osgood's rat (Wikipedia)
Source Pale field rat (Wikipedia)
Source Palm rat (Wikipedia)
Source Philippine forest rat (Wikipedia)
Source Polynesian rat (Wikipedia)
Source Ricefield rat (Wikipedia)
Source Sahyadris forest rat (Wikipedia)
Source Sikkim rat (Wikipedia)
Source Simalur rat (Wikipedia)
Source Slender rat (Wikipedia)
Source Southeastern xanthurus rat (Wikipedia)
Source Sula rat (Wikipedia)
Source Summit rat (Wikipedia)
Source Sunburned rat (Wikipedia)
Source Tawitawi forest rat (Wikipedia)
Source Van Deusen's rat (Wikipedia)
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ36396, descriptionView the Source 2. Rattus - Wikipedia
Introduction, first sentence
Rattus is a genus of muroid rodents, all typically called rats.
Introduction
Rattus is a genus of muroid rodents, all typically called rats.
Introduction/Taxonomy section
The genus Rattus proper contains 64 extant species.
Introduction, second sentence
The group is generally known as the Old World rats or true rats and originated in Asia.
Introduction, third sentence
Rats are bigger than most Old World mice, which are their relatives, but seldom weigh over 500 grams (1.1 lb) in the wild.
View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Rattus
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 63
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Rattus
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Rattus" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 7.246 ... "early_interval": "Messinian"
Wikidata: Rattus
Bush rat (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Bush rat, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q36396 (Rattus)View the Source Aceh rat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Aceh rat, Lead, genusQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Aceh rat, Lead, genus
The Aceh rat (Rattus blangorum) is a species of rodent from the family Muridae.
Australian swamp rat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Australian swamp rat, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Australian swamp rat, Lead
The Australian swamp rat (Rattus lutreolus)
Dusky rat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Dusky rat, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Dusky rat, Lead
The dusky rat (Rattus colletti) is an indigenous species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Australia.
Manus Island spiny rat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Manus Island spiny rat, Lead, taxonomic placementQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Manus Island spiny rat, Lead, taxonomic placement
is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is endemic to Manus Island in Papua New Guinea
Malayan field rat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Malayan field rat, Lead, genusQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Malayan field rat, Lead, genus
(Rattus tiomanicus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
Pale field rat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Pale field rat, DescriptionQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Pale field rat, Description
The pale field rat is a medium-sized species of Rattus
Polynesian rat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Polynesian rat, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Polynesian rat, Lead
The Polynesian rat, Pacific rat or little rat (Rattus exulans), or kiore
Mindoro black rat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Mindoro black rat, Lead, classificationQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Mindoro black rat, Lead, classification
The Mindoro black rat (Rattus mindorensis) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
Moluccan prehensile-tailed rat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Moluccan prehensile-tailed rat, Lead, classificationQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Moluccan prehensile-tailed rat, Lead, classification
The Moluccan prehensile-tailed rat (Rattus morotaiensis) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
Nonsense rat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Nonsense rat, Lead, genusQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Nonsense rat, Lead, genus
Today it is classified in the genus Rattus
Nillu rat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Nillu rat, Lead, scientific nameQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Nillu rat, Lead, scientific name
(Rattus montanus)
Slender rat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Slender rat, Lead, classificationQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Slender rat, Lead, classification
The slender rat (Rattus verecundus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
Palm rat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Palm rat, Lead, classificationQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Palm rat, Lead, classification
The palm rat (Rattus palmarum) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
Little soft-furred rat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Little soft-furred rat, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Little soft-furred rat, Lead
The little soft-furred rat (Rattus mollicomulus)
Japen rat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Japen rat, Lead, scientific nameQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Japen rat, Lead, scientific name
(Rattus jobiensis)
Lesser ricefield rat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Lesser ricefield rat, Lead, scientific nameQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Lesser ricefield rat, Lead, scientific name
(Rattus losea)
Large New Guinea spiny rat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Large New Guinea spiny rat, Lead, scientific nameQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Large New Guinea spiny rat, Lead, scientific name
(Rattus praetor)
Philippine forest rat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Philippine forest rat, Lead, scientific nameQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Philippine forest rat, Lead, scientific name
(Rattus everetti)
Tawitawi forest rat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Tawitawi forest rat, Lead, scientific nameQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Tawitawi forest rat, Lead, scientific name
(Rattus tawitawiensis)
Summit rat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Summit rat, Lead, scientific nameQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Summit rat, Lead, scientific name
(Rattus baluensis)
Van Deusen's rat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Van Deusen's rat, Lead, scientific nameQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Van Deusen's rat, Lead, scientific name
(Rattus vandeuseni)
Osgood's rat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Osgood's rat, Lead, scientific nameQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Osgood's rat, Lead, scientific name
(Rattus osgoodi)
New Ireland forest rat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: New Ireland forest rat, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: New Ireland forest rat, Lead
The New Ireland forest rat (Rattus sanila) is a large rodent in the family Muridae.
Moss-forest rat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Moss-forest rat, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Moss-forest rat, Lead
The moss-forest rat (Rattus niobe) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
Sikkim rat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Sikkim rat, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Sikkim rat, Lead
The Sikkim rat (Rattus andamanensis) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
Simalur rat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Simalur rat, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Simalur rat, Lead
The Simalur rat (Rattus simalurensis) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
Opossum rat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Opossum rat, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Opossum rat, Lead
The opossum rat (Rattus marmosurus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
Southeastern xanthurus rat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Southeastern xanthurus rat, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Southeastern xanthurus rat, Lead
The southeastern xanthurus rat (Rattus salocco), is a rodent of the genus Rattus.
Ricefield rat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Ricefield rat, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Ricefield rat, Lead
The ricefield rat (Rattus argentiventer) is a species of rat found throughout Southeast Asia.
Sahyadris forest rat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Sahyadris forest rat, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Sahyadris forest rat, Lead
The Sahyadris forest rat (Rattus satarae) is a species of rat belonging to the family Muridae.
Sula rat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Sula rat, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Sula rat, Lead
The Sula rat (Rattus elaphinus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
Sunburned rat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Sunburned rat, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Sunburned rat, Lead
The sunburned rat (Rattus adustus) is a species of rat from Enggano Island in Indonesia.
Fancy rat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Fancy rat, TaxoboxQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Fancy rat, Taxobox
Wikipedia taxobox field: genus = Rattus
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