Bonthain rat
Rattus bontanus Thomas, 1921
The bonthain rat (Rattus bontanus) is a species in the family Muridae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh about 239 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the bonthain rat
- Weight
- 239 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the bonthain rat live?
Not recorded
What is the bonthain rat?
The Bonthain rat or southwestern xanthurus rat (Rattus bontanus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in southwestern Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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Is the bonthain rat endangered?
The bonthain rat is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the bonthain rat classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyMuridae
- genusRattus
- SpeciesRattus bontanus Thomas, 1921
Synonyms Rattus foramineus
Other names and names in other languages (7)
- Southwestern xanthurus ratEnglish
- Southwestern xanthurus ratEnglish
- kolorottaFinnish
- bonthainrottaFinnish
- ボンタンクマネズミJapanese
- szczur stokowyPolish
- Лампобантангская крысаRussian
Relatives of the bonthain rat
Other species in the same genus Rattus.
Brown rat
Rattus norvegicus
Black rat
Rattus rattus
Polynesian rat
Rattus exulans
Ricefield rat
Rattus argentiventer
Summit rat
Rattus baluensis
Bush rat
Rattus fuscipes
CompareBonthain rat vs Brown ratBonthain rat vs Black ratBonthain rat vs Polynesian ratBonthain rat vs Ricefield rat
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the bonthain rat?
An adult bonthain rat weighs 239 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the bonthain rat endangered?
The bonthain rat is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the bonthain rat?
The bonthain rat (Rattus bontanus) belongs to the family Muridae in the order Rodentia.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - EltonTraits 1.0: species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals · CC0 1.0 · 1.0
Wilman, H., Belmaker, J., Simpson, J., de la Rosa, C., Rivadeneira, M.M. & Jetz, W. (2014) EltonTraits 1.0: Species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals. Ecology 95: 2027. https://doi.org/10.1890/13-1917.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3559887.v1 - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
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