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Stumble this page!Savile's bandicoot rat
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Murinae
Species : Bandicota savilei
The Savile's bandicoot rat is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the Savile
A young / baby of a Savile is called a 'kitten, nestling, pinkie or pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A Savile group is called a 'colony, horde, pack, plague or swarm'.
Facts about the Savile's bandicoot rat
The lesser bandicoot rat (Bandicota savilei) is a wild field rat commonly found in Thailand. (Full text)