Rattus rattus may be summed up as a medium sized species normally with a wholly dark tail. Under parts are in the majority of the specimens white or dirty white or dull.
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🗒 Common Names
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📚 Overview
Brief
Manoj P, Tropical Institute of Ecological Sciences, Ecological Research Campus, Velloor, Kottayam, Kerala.
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📚 Nomenclature and Classification
📚 Natural History
Behaviour
Nocturnal, fossorial to semi-arboeal, ruderal
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📚 Habitat and Distribution
General Habitat
Habitat
Terrestrial
Abundant in homes and forests
Habitat
Tropical dry deciduous forests, subtropical dry deciduous forests, tropical mangrove forest, subtropical mangrove forests, tropical and subtropical scrub, tropical grasslands, arable lands, urban areas, rural gardens, human settlements, found in all habitats except cold deserts
Niche
Various niches
Habitat Status
Quantitative and qualitative increase in favourable habitat due to expansion of human habitation
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Description
Global Distribution
South Asia, China. Introduced to all parts of the world.
Western Ghats Distribution
INDIA Gujarat: Dangs: Ahwa: Valod; Karnataka:? Kerala: Idukki: Eravikulam NP; Palakkad: Thiruvazhamkunnu Maharashtra: Pune: Manjri, Pashan Tamil Nadu
Known Presence in Protected Areas
Kerala; Eravikulam NP, Periyar Tiger Reserve. Tamil Nadu; Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary Maharashtra: Chandoli National Park, Nagrhole National Park, Goa; Bhagwan Mahaveer Wildlife Sanctuary,
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Global Distribution
India, Bhutan
Distribution In India
Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland, Sikkim, West Bengal.
Distribution In Assam
Assam.
Global Distribution
Introduced worldwide in the tropics and temperate zones
Indian Distribution
Almost throughout the country
Sharma, G., Kamalakannan, M. and Venkataraman, K. 2014. A Checklist of Mammals of India with their distribution and conservation status.
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📚 Occurrence
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📚 Demography and Conservation
Trends
Abundant and considered as a pest
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Conservation Status
IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
LEAST CONCERN
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IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
IUCN redlist Status: Least Concern
Sharma, G., Kamalakannan, M. and Venkataraman, K. 2014. A Checklist of Mammals of India with their distribution and conservation status.
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| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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Threats
Pest control practices, natural calamities like fire, rise of temperature, pathogens or parasites affecting the individuals, used in research for human disease investigations, hunted for local consumption
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Legislation
India
Schedule V of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, amended up to 2002.
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Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, Schedule - V
Sharma, G., Kamalakannan, M. and Venkataraman, K. 2014. A Checklist of Mammals of India with their distribution and conservation status.
| Attributions | Sharma, G., Kamalakannan, M. and Venkataraman, K. 2014. A Checklist of Mammals of India with their distribution and conservation status. |
| Contributors | |
| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY |
| References |
Protection Legal Status
Not listed
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📚 Uses and Management
Uses
Harvested for local consumption
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📚 Information Listing
References
- Kumar and Umapathy 1999;
- Pradhan 2002;
- Visa et al in Molur et al 2005;
- Devy and Davidar 2003;
- Chakraborty and Agrawal 2000; Singh 2001; Lawate and Mule 2009; Shankar and Sukumar 1998; Ramesh 2010;
- Chandrashekhar in Molur et al 2005;
- Agrawal 2000;
- Ryley 1913; Pages et al 2011
- Chandrasekar-Rao & Sunquist 1996;
- Chandrashekhar in Molur et al 2005;
- Chandrasekar-Rao & Sunquist 1996;
- Chakraborty and Agrawal 2000; Singh 2001; Lawate and Mule 2009; Shankar and Sukumar 1998; Ramesh 2010;
- Agrawal 2000;
- Kumar and Umapathy 1999;
- Devy and Davidar 2003;
- Visa et al in Molur et al 2005;
- Pradhan 2002;
- Ryley 1913; Pages et al 2011
- Alfred et al., 2002, 2006
- Pradhan and Talmale, 2011
- Prater, 1971
- Wilson and Reeder, 2005
Overview > Brief
- ELLERMAN: FAUNA OF INDIA: MAMMALIA - RODENTA: RATTUS
Information Listing > References
- Kumar and Umapathy 1999;
- Pradhan 2002;
- Visa et al in Molur et al 2005;
- Devy and Davidar 2003;
- Chakraborty and Agrawal 2000; Singh 2001; Lawate and Mule 2009; Shankar and Sukumar 1998; Ramesh 2010;
- Chandrashekhar in Molur et al 2005;
- Agrawal 2000;
- Ryley 1913; Pages et al 2011
- Chandrasekar-Rao & Sunquist 1996;
- Chandrashekhar in Molur et al 2005;
- Chandrasekar-Rao & Sunquist 1996;
- Chakraborty and Agrawal 2000; Singh 2001; Lawate and Mule 2009; Shankar and Sukumar 1998; Ramesh 2010;
- Agrawal 2000;
- Kumar and Umapathy 1999;
- Devy and Davidar 2003;
- Visa et al in Molur et al 2005;
- Pradhan 2002;
- Ryley 1913; Pages et al 2011
- Alfred et al., 2002, 2006
- Pradhan and Talmale, 2011
- Prater, 1971
- Wilson and Reeder, 2005
Food composition of Indian Eagle Owl Bubo bengalensis Franklin (Aves: Strigiformes: Strigidae) from Tiruchirappalli District, Tamil Nadu, India
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Journal of Threatened TaxaOn the diversity of the vertebrate fauna (excluding fishes) of Panchet Hill (Garh Panchkot), Purulia, West Bengal, India
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Journal of Threatened TaxaUrban biodiversity: an insight into the terrestrial vertebrate diversity of Guwahati, India
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Journal of Threatened TaxaNotes on taxonomy and captive development of the Rattus andamanensis (Blyth, 1860) (Rodentia: Muridae) from southern Andamans, India
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Journal of Threatened TaxaNotes on taxonomy and captive development of the Rattus andamanensis (Blyth, 1860) (Rodentia: Muridae) from southern Andamans, India
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Journal of Threatened TaxaA comparative study of the diet of the Indian Eagle Owl Bubo bengalensis (Franklin, 1831) from two distinct habitats in the Tamil Nadu - Puducherry area, southern India
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Journal of Threatened TaxaEffect of vehicular traffic on wild animals in Sigur Plateau, Tamil Nadu, India
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Journal of Threatened TaxaThe time budget and behavioural traits of young and adult Indian Eagle Owl Bubo bengalensis (Franklin, 1831) (Aves: Strigiformes: Strigidae) in and around a nesting site: a preliminary report
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Journal of Threatened TaxaCEPF Western Ghats Special Series: Mammals of the Meghamalai landscape, southern Western Ghats, India - a review
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Journal of Threatened TaxaThe diet of Indian Eagle Owl Bubo bengalensis and its agronomic significance
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Journal of Threatened TaxaNo Data
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