What family does Rattus tanezumi (Temminck, 1845) belong to?

Rattus tanezumi (Temminck, 1845) (Rattus tanezumi (Temminck, 1845)) belongs to the family Muridae, order Rodentia, in the kingdom Animalia. You can identify it offline using the iNature app.

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Rattus tanezumi (Temminck, 1845) is a animal in the Muridae family, order Rodentia, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Animalia

Rattus tanezumi (Temminck, 1845)

Rattus tanezumi is a widespread Muridae rodent closely related to the black rat, found across much of Asia.

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Family

Muridae

Genus

Rattus

Order

Rodentia

Class

Mammalia

About Rattus tanezumi (Temminck, 1845)

Common and Scientific Names

Rattus tanezumi (Temminck, 1845), commonly called the tanezumi rat, is also known by other common names including the Asian rat, Asian house rat, and yellow-breasted or buff-breasted rat; it was previously classified under the scientific name Rattus flavipectus. This species is a rodent that belongs to the family Muridae.

Taxonomic Relationships

It is closely related to the black rat, Rattus rattus.

General Distribution

It has a widespread distribution across eastern, southern, and southeastern Asia, and has also been recorded in Fiji and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

Confirmed Occurrence Locations

Confirmed locations where it can be found include Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.