Indomalayan Long-tailed Giant Rat
Leopoldamys sabanus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassMammalia (Mammals)
- OrderRodentia (Rodents)
- FamilyMuridae (Old World Mice and Rats)
- GenusLeopoldamys (Long-tailed Giant Rats)
- SpeciesLeopoldamys sabanus (Indomalayan Long-tailed Giant Rat)
About the Indomalayan Long-tailed Giant Rat
The long-tailed giant rat (Leopoldamys sabanus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1348. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Indomalayan Long-tailed Giant Rat in Kinabalu Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Kinabalu Park
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Niviventer cremoriventer
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Chiropodomys major
Bornean Mountain Ground Squirrel
Sundasciurus everetti
Borneo Black-banded Squirrel
Callosciurus orestes
Jentink's Squirrel
Sundasciurus jentinki
Tufted Pygmy Squirrel
Exilisciurus whiteheadi
Least Pygmy Squirrel
Exilisciurus exilis
Prevost's Squirrel
Callosciurus prevostii
Pale Giant Squirrel
Ratufa affinis
Kinabalu Squirrel
Callosciurus baluensis
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |