Turkestan rat

The Turkestan rat (Rattus pyctoris) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. According to its Wikipedia article it is found throughout continental Asia from Afghanistan to China, at altitudes from 1,200 to 4,250 metres. It occurs in montane areas and rocky habitats, and frequently near or on cultivated or residential land. The article's only reference is Musser and Carleton's 2005 treatment of the superfamily Muroidea in Mammal Species of the World. The source states no conservation status, diet or population figures, so this entry limits itself to the animal's identity, family, range and habitat and leaves the remaining facts open for a fuller source.