Blanford's rat
| Blanford's rat Temporal range: Recent
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Madromys
Sody, 1941
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M. blanfordi
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| Madromys blanfordi (Thomas, 1881)
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Cremnomys blanfordi (Thomas, 1881) |
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Blanford's rat (Madromys blanfordi) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is the only species in the genus Madromys. Known as වලිග සුදු වන මීයා (meaning white-tailed wood rat) in Sinhala language. It is found in India and Sri Lanka.
Description
Head and body 14-15cm; tail is 19cm. Dorsum grayish brown, darker on back and lighter on the sides. White underparts. Feet are white in adults, brownish white in young. two thirds of the tail is brown from the base then covered with long dense white furs..[1]
Notes
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- Baillie, J. 1996. Cremnomys blanfordi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 9 July 2007.
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