Philippine forest rat


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Philippine forest rat

Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Murinae
Species : Rattus everetti

 

The Philippine forest 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 Philippine forest rat
A young / baby of a Philippine forest rat is called a 'kitten, nestling, pinkie or pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A Philippine forest rat group is called a 'colony, horde, pack, plague or swarm'.
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1. Rattus, genus Rattus -- (common house rats; upper incisors have a beveled edge)
Rattus
genus Rattus
(Source WordNet)

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