The Manipur bush rat (Hadromys humei), also known as Hume's rat or Hume's hadromys, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae that is endemic to northeast India and listed as endangered. The Wikipedia article that serves as this entry's source says it has been recorded from a few localities in Assam and Manipur, at 900 to 1,300 metres, in tropical evergreen and moist deciduous forests and secondary forest. Oldfield Thomas described it in 1886 from specimens in the Manipur collection of Allan Octavian Hume, and the animal was named in his honour. It weighs 41 to 77 grams, and fossils suggest it is a relict species that once ranged across Thailand. Habitat loss, fragmentation, hunting and fire threaten it.
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It is found in northeastern India
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is listed as endangered
Description, lower weight
ranging from 41 to 77 grams
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ranging from 41 to 77 grams
Conservation status, hunting
hunting and fire are also considered to be contributing causes
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It is found in northeastern India
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is a species of rodent in the family Muridae
Child Taxon Of: Muridae, Lead, family
is a species of rodent in the family Muridae
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