Korinch's rat
Rattus korinchi (Robinson & Kloss, 1916)
The korinch's rat (Rattus korinchi) is a species in the family Muridae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 107.5 g to 131 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Data Deficient.
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Quick facts about the korinch's rat
- Weight
- 107.5 g – 131 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
- Data Deficient (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the korinch's rat live?
Not recorded
What is the korinch's rat?
Korinch's rat (Rattus korinchi) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
It is found only in western Sumatra, Indonesia, and is only known from Mount Kerinci and Mount Talakmau, where it is endemic to high elevations above 2000 m. It is only known from two museum specimens collected early in the 20th century. Genetic analysis indicate its closest relative is Rattus hoogerwerfi, another Sumatran mountain rat from which it diverged around 1.4 million years ago.
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Is the korinch's rat endangered?
The korinch's rat is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List: it has too little data for its risk to be assessed.
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Data Deficient species. What the categories mean.
How is the korinch's rat classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyMuridae
- genusRattus
- SpeciesRattus korinchi (Robinson & Kloss, 1916)
Synonyms Epimys korinchi
Other names and names in other languages (10)
- Kerinci ratEnglish
- Kerinci ratEnglish
- Korinch’s ratEnglish
- Sumatran mountain ratEnglish
- Sumatran mountain ratEnglish
- krysa KorinchovaCzech
- kerincinrottaFinnish
- スマトラヤマクマネズミJapanese
- szczur samotnyPolish
- Крыса КоринчаRussian
Relatives of the korinch's 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
CompareKorinch's rat vs Brown ratKorinch's rat vs Black ratKorinch's rat vs Polynesian ratKorinch's rat vs Ricefield rat
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the korinch's rat?
An adult korinch's rat weighs 107.5 g – 131 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the korinch's rat endangered?
The korinch's rat is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List, meaning it has too little data for its risk to be assessed.
What kind of animal is the korinch's rat?
The korinch's rat (Rattus korinchi) 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.
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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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