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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: This widespread species is known from southern China, Viet Nam, Lao PDR, Cambodia, Thailand, central and northern Myanmar, northeastern India, Bhutan, and eastern Nepal (Musser and Carleton 2005). In China, it is known from the provinces of Tibet, Guizhou, Hainan (Guangdong), and Hong Kong (Smith and Xie 2008). It could possibly be present in the remnant northern and northeastern forests of Bangladesh (S. Molur pers. comm.). It is not known from mainland peninsular Thailand south of the Isthmus of Kra (10E, 30N), but it occurs on four islands off the coast (Koh Tau, Koh Phangan, Koh Samui, and Koh Kra) (Musser and Carleton 2005). It is also found on the Andaman Islands (islands of North Andaman, Interview, Middle Andaman, Long, Henry Lawrence, Havelock, South Andaman, and Little Andaman) and Car Nicobar (Musser and Carleton 2005). It roughly occurs from sea level (Aplin and Frost 2006) up to around 2,000 m asl (Sarker et al. 2005).
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Bhutan; Cambodia; China (Guizhou, Hainan, Tibet [or Xizang]); Hong Kong; India (Andaman Is., Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Nicobar Is., Sikkim, West Bengal); Lao Peoples Democratic Republic; Myanmar; Nepal; Thailand; Viet Nam
Additional data:
? Estimated area of occupancy (AOO) - km2: >2,000
? Upper elevation limit (metres): 2000
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Population [top]
Population: It can be moderately abundant in forested areas.
Current Population Trend: Stable
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: This is a highly arboreal species that is present in a variety of forest and forest edge habitats. It can occur in secondary and modified habitats with wooded areas. It is often found in agriculture lands, scrubland, and around houses (Smith and Xie 2008).
Systems: Terrestrial
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): There are no major threats to this species.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: This species is listed in the Schedule V (considered vermin) of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 (Sarker et al. 2005). In China, it occurs in Fanjingshan (Guizhou) and Jianfengling Nature Reserves (CSIS 2008) and it is presumably present in many other protected areas. Further studies into the taxonomy of this species, particularly a review of genetic material, is needed. In China, it has been regionally Red Listed as Least Concern (Wang and Xie 2004).
Citation: Aplin, K., Frost, A., Chakraborty, S., Molur, S. & Nameer, P.O. 2008. Rattus andamanensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T19361A8869178. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T19361A8869178.en. Downloaded on 02 December 2016.
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