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Rattus
nitidus
(Hodgson, 1845). Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., [ser. 1], 15:267.
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ORDER—RODENTIA
FAMILY—Muridae
COMMON NAME—Himalayan
field rat.
DISTRIBUTION—Nepal
to New Guinea. In the Philippines, known only from Benguet Province, Luzon
(FMNH).
HABITAT—Generally
in houses in hilly areas (Lekagul & McNeely, 1977).
STATUS—Non-native.
May be locally abundant in highland agricultural areas, but few records
from the Philippines.
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