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Rattus
norvegicus
(Berkenhout, 1769). Outlines of the Natural History of
Great Britain and Ireland, 1:5.
© 2002
ORDER—RODENTIA
FAMILY—Muridae
COMMON NAME—Common
brown rat.
DISTRIBUTION—Worldwide.
In the Philippines, reported from Luzon (Bulacan, Laguna, Nueva Ecija,
and Pampanga provinces) by Barbehenn et al. (1973).
HABITAT—In
the Philippines, primarily restricted to large cities and places where
large ships dock (Rabor, 1986).
STATUS—Non-native
and abundant in urban areas.
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