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Andaman rat

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The Andaman rat, Rattus stoicus, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae, the large family that holds most of the world's rats and mice. It is endemic to the Andaman Islands, so it is found nowhere else, and it has been recorded on Henry Lawrence Island, South Andaman and Middle Andaman. It is a nocturnal species, active after dark, and it lives in tropical evergreen forests from sea level up to 200 metres (660 feet) above sea level. The Wikipedia article that describes it is a very short stub and gives no figures for body size, lifespan, diet or population.

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Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Activity Pattern
Nocturnal 1
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Child Taxon Of

Muridae, Taxa
Source Andaman rat (Wikipedia)

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Source Andaman rat (Wikipedia)
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1. Andaman rat (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, habitat
    lives in tropical evergreen forests from sea level to 200 m
  • Lead, activity
    It is a nocturnal species
  • In Group: Rodents And Lagomorphs, Lead
    is a species of rodent in the family Muridae
  • Child Taxon Of: Muridae, Lead, family
    is a species of rodent in the family Muridae
  • In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Lead, forest habitat
    lives in tropical evergreen forests
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