Ricefield rat
Rattus argentiventer (Robinson & Kloss, 1916)
Status not recordedrodents
The ricefield rat (Rattus argentiventer) is a species in the family Muridae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 133.1 g to 200 g and live up to 4.2 years. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia.
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Quick facts about the ricefield rat
- Weight
- 133.1 g – 200 g
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 4.2 years
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 22 days
- Young per litter or clutch
- 6.94
- Age at maturity
- 2.96 months – 3.68 months
- Litters or clutches a year
- 4.29
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrial
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
Where does the ricefield rat live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The ricefield rat is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Is the ricefield rat endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the ricefield rat classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyMuridae
- genusRattus
- SpeciesRattus argentiventer (Robinson & Kloss, 1916)
Synonyms Epimys rattus argentiventer, Rattus hoxaensis, Rattus pesticulus, Rattus rattus bali, Rattus rattus brevicaudatus, Rattus rattus chaseni, Rattus rattus saturnus, Rattus rattus umbriventer
Other names and names in other languages (13)
- Greater ricefield ratEnglish
- Rice-field ratEnglish
- جرذ حقل الأرزArabic
- Rata de los ArrozalesSpanish
- riisivainiorottaFinnish
- Tikus SawahIndonesian
- Ratto delle risaieItalian
- コメクマネズミJapanese
- RismarksrotteNorwegian Bokmål
- szczur ryżowiskowyPolish
- Серебристобрюхая крысаRussian
- หนูนาใหญ่Thai
- جرذ حقل الأرز الكبيرArabic
Relatives of the ricefield rat
Other species in the same genus Rattus.
Brown rat
Rattus norvegicus
Black rat
Rattus rattus
Polynesian rat
Rattus exulans
Summit rat
Rattus baluensis
Bush rat
Rattus fuscipes
Tanezumi rat
Rattus tanezumi
CompareRicefield rat vs Brown ratRicefield rat vs Black ratRicefield rat vs Polynesian ratRicefield rat vs Summit rat
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the ricefield rat?
An adult ricefield rat weighs 133.1 g – 200 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Where does the ricefield rat live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the ricefield rat for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
How long does the ricefield rat live?
The ricefield rat has a recorded lifespan of 4.2 years.
How long is the ricefield rat pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 22 days.
What kind of animal is the ricefield rat?
The ricefield rat (Rattus argentiventer) 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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