Lesser ricefield rat

The lesser ricefield rat, Rattus losea, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1871, and its Wikipedia article says it is found in China, Laos, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. The article is a short stub that does not describe the animal's habitat, diet, size or way of life, and this entry does not add any of those from the common name. It cites Musser and Carleton's 2005 account of the superfamily Muroidea in Mammal Species of the World as its reference. The facts recorded here are therefore limited to the scientific name, the family, the describer and year, and the five countries named as its range.