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Rattus
tiomanicus
(Miller, 1900). Proc. Washington Acad. Sci., 2:209.
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ORDER—RODENTIA
FAMILY—Muridae
COMMON NAME—Malaysian
field rat.
DISTRIBUTION—Malay
Peninsula to Borneo and Palawan. In the Philippines, in Palawan Faunal
Region only. Recorded from Arena (FMNH), Bancalan (FMNH), Busuanga (FMNH),
Calauit (UMMZ), and Palawan (FMNH).
HABITAT—Poorly
known; apparently found only in lowland areas (Sanborn, 1952). Found in
secondary forest, plantations, gardens, scrub, and grassland on Borneo
(Payne et al., 1985).
STATUS—Abundant
in agricultural areas.
COMMENTS—Formerly
known as R. jalorensis.
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