Southeastern xanthurus rat
Rattus salocco Tate & Archbold, 1935
The southeastern xanthurus rat (Rattus salocco) is a species in the family Muridae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh about 150 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.
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Quick facts about the southeastern xanthurus rat
- Weight
- 150 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
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the southeastern xanthurus rat live?
Not recorded
What is the southeastern xanthurus rat?
The southeastern xanthurus rat (Rattus salocco), is a rodent of the genus Rattus.
From the Wikipedia article “Southeastern xanthurus rat” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Southeastern_xanthurus_rat&oldid=1384667311), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the southeastern xanthurus rat endangered?
The southeastern xanthurus rat is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
- 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 Vulnerable species. What the categories mean.
How is the southeastern xanthurus rat classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyMuridae
- genusRattus
- SpeciesRattus salocco Tate & Archbold, 1935
Other names and names in other languages (3)
- Southeastern yellow-tailed ratEnglish
- サロコクマネズミJapanese
- szczur salokańskiPolish
Relatives of the southeastern xanthurus 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 southeastern xanthurus rat?
An adult southeastern xanthurus rat weighs 150 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the southeastern xanthurus rat endangered?
The southeastern xanthurus rat is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the southeastern xanthurus rat?
The southeastern xanthurus rat (Rattus salocco) 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
Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).
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