Rattus rattus (rodent)

Mass: 121 g based on Brito and Ojala-Barbour 2014 and Baglan and Catzeflis 2014

Abundance: 0.03 to 100.00% (median 5.90%)

Latitudinal range: -40.1° to 38.1°

Habitats: (8), Mediterranean woodland (3), desert/xeric shrubland (3), temperate broadleaf/mixed forest (4), temperate coniferous forest (1), temperate savanna (2), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (24), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (21), tropical/subtropical savanna (10)

Biogeographic distribution: Indomalaya

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Found in 76 samples

Algeria: Kehailia and Benaouali

Argentina: Santa Fe City, Buenos Aires Province, Lanín National Park

Australia: Brunswick Heads Bypass, Cape Liptrap Coastal Park, Huntly Mine (mammals), Southern Atherton Tableland

Bangladesh: Joydebpur

Belize: Cockscomb Basin Forest Reserve (dry, open woodland), Cockscomb Basin Forest Reserve (moist, closed woodland)

Brazil: Ilhas do Barbados (fragment A), Angatuba (native vegetation), Uberlãndia, Refrigério and Tranqüilidade, Devonian Scarp

Central African Republic: Salo2 (small mammals)

Chile: Melefquén (June)

Colombia: San Marcos (urban), San Marcos (rural), Necoclí (urban), Necoclí (rural), Sincelejo

Costa Rica: Altura

Ethiopia: Chebera Churchura National Park (grassland), Chebera Churchura National Park (agricultural field)

India: Vellore, Tranquebar Taluk (February 1993 to January 1994), Shahabad, Takalghat, Vadnagar (Khari Kui (Primary School-3) Area), Mitathal (Layer 2), Mitathal (Layer 3), Chandankhera (Period IV: Vakataka), Kotada Bhadli

Iran: Zarqan County, Chabahar County

Israel: Nahal Alexander National Park (control)

Japan: Hotohama (2010 - 2011), Hotohama (2011 - 2012)

Kenya: Asembo

Madagascar: Réserve Spéciale Analamazaotra, Réserve Spéciale Ambohitantely

Malaysia: Wang Kelian State Park (small mammals, October/November 2011), Kuala Lumpur, Lambir Hills National Park (new fallow mammals), Carey Island

Mexico: Molas, Huamuchil (rodents), El Zapotal (terrestrial mammals)

Nicaragua: Siuna (mammals, allspice)

Niger: Niamey

Nigeria: Zaria

Pakistan: Hafizabad District

Portugal: Centre of Environmental Biology Field Station, Grãndola Hills

Senegal: Dielmo

Taiwan: Taichung City

Tanzania: Usevia Open Area (1998), Zaraninge Forest (dry season), Zaraninge Forest (wet season), Uzungwa Scarp Forest Reserve (2000 m)

Thailand: Srinakarin Dam (cage traps), Bothong District, Trend Site, Buriram Province (rice field), Salak Phra Wildlife Sanctuary (lowland bamboo forest, night period), Buriram Province (house)

Tunisia: Meninx

Turkey: Dicle University Campus

Uganda: Lunyo Forest

United Arab Emirates: Early ed-Dur (50 BC - 150 AD)

United States: Park Ranger Station No. 1, Memphis

Vietnam: Cat Tien National Park (Afzelia transect, December 2005-early January 2006, ground)

Zambia: Lusaka (south area, 2011)

Size measurements:
♂ body mass124 gN = 1Brito and Ojala-Barbour 2014
body mass121 gN = 35Baglan and Catzeflis 2014
♂ condyloincisive length38 mmN = 1Brito and Ojala-Barbour 2014
♂ skull width19.4 mmN = 1Brito and Ojala-Barbour 2014
♂ tail length200 mmN = 1Brito and Ojala-Barbour 2014
♂ total body length385 mmN = 1Brito and Ojala-Barbour 2014
♂ upper tooth row length6.6 mmN = 1Brito and Ojala-Barbour 2014

See also Rattus, Rattus andamanensis, Rattus argentiventer, Rattus everetti, Rattus exulans, Rattus fuscipes, Rattus haasi, Rattus hoffmanni, Rattus leucopus, Rattus losea, Rattus lutreolus, Rattus marmosurus, Rattus mordax, Rattus niobe, Rattus nitidus, Rattus norvegicus, Rattus omichlodes, Rattus praetor, Rattus pyctoris, Rattus richardsoni, Rattus sordidus, Rattus sp., Rattus spp., Rattus steini, Rattus tanezumi, Rattus tiomanicus, Rattus tunneyi, Rattus verecundus, Rattus villosissimus