Greater Bandicoot-rat

Bandicota indica

Summary 2

The greater bandicoot rat (Bandicota indica) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. It can grow to about 27–29 cm without including the tail which tail can grow to 28 cm. These should not be confused with true bandicoots which are marsupials inhabiting Australia and neighbouring New Guinea.

Fontes e Créditos

  1. (c) Shipher (士緯) Wu (吳), alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/13940097@N04/4259186152
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandicota_indica

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