Andaman rat

The Andaman rat (Rattus stoicus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is endemic to the Andaman Islands, where it has been recorded on Henry Lawrence Island, South Andaman, and Middle Andaman.^[1][2] It is a nocturnal species that lives in tropical evergreen forests from sea level to 200 m (660 ft) above sea level.^[1]

Andaman rat
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Muridae
Genus:	Rattus
Species:	R. stoicus
Binomial name
Rattus stoicus (Miller, 1902)

References

1. Molur, S. (2016). "Rattus stoicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T19365A22445793. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T19365A22445793.en.
2. Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.