Malayan field rat
Rattus tiomanicus (Miller, 1900)
The malayan field rat (Rattus tiomanicus) is a species in the family Muridae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 130 g to 142.7 g and live up to 4.2 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the malayan field rat
- Weight
- 130 g – 142.7 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 4.2 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 22.3 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 5.88src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 3.37 months – 3.68 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 4.28src for Litters or clutches a year
- 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 malayan field rat live?
Not recorded
What is the malayan field rat?
The Malayan field rat, Malaysian field rat or Malaysian wood rat, (Rattus tiomanicus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is nocturnal and mainly arboreal and is found in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines. It is a common species and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed it as being of "least concern".
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Is the malayan field rat endangered?
The malayan field 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 malayan field rat classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyMuridae
- genusRattus
- SpeciesRattus tiomanicus (Miller, 1900)
Synonyms Epimys maerens, Epimys mara, Epimys neglectus lamucotanus, Epimys rattus pauper, Epimys rattus viclana, Epimys roa, Epimys tingius, Epimys tua, Mus jalorensis, Mus jarak, Mus julianus, Mus rattus rhionis, Mus rattus rumpia, Mus siantanicus, Mus tambelanicus, Mus tiomanicus, Rattus rattus ambersoni, Rattus rattus banguei, Rattus rattus batin, Rattus rattus delirius, Rattus rattus generatius, Rattus rattus jemuris, Rattus rattus kabanicus, Rattus rattus lasurius, Rattus rattus luxuriosus, Rattus rattus mangalumis, Rattus rattus payanus, Rattus rattus pemanggis, Rattus rattus perhentianus, Rattus rattus pharus, Rattus rattus piperis, Rattus rattus roquei, Rattus rattus sebasianus, Rattus rattus sribuatensis, Rattus rattus terutavensis, Rattus rattus vernalus
Other names and names in other languages (12)
- Malaysian field ratEnglish
- Malaysian field ratEnglish
- Malaysian wood ratEnglish
- جرذ الحقل الماليزيArabic
- Rata de SondaSpanish
- sundanrottaFinnish
- Tikus pohonIndonesian
- マレーシアクマネズミJapanese
- Tikus BelukarMalay
- szczur malajskiPolish
- Малайская полевая крысаRussian
- หนูป่ามาเลย์Thai
Relatives of the malayan field 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
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Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the malayan field rat?
An adult malayan field rat weighs 130 g – 142.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the malayan field rat endangered?
The malayan field rat is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the malayan field rat live?
The malayan field rat has a recorded lifespan of 4.2 years.
How long is the malayan field rat pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 22.3 days.
What kind of animal is the malayan field rat?
The malayan field rat (Rattus tiomanicus) belongs to the family Muridae in the order Rodentia.
Sources and how to cite this page
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