Rattus nitidus
Himalayan Field Rat
As recorded: Rattus nitidus (Hodgson, 1845)
Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Rodentia › Muridae
- Collected by
- L W Quate & R M MitchellRudy Mitchell →Larry W. Quate →
- Locality
- Langtang Valley
- Region
- Nepal
- Identified by
- K M Helgen, 2007
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Rattus nitidus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2022-11-11.
2022-11-11
Zaozhuang, CN-SD, CN
(c) rodent_enthusiast, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-10-18
Enrekang Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) Auzan Sukaton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2019-08-28
Govind Ghat
(c) Subhajit Roy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2019-08-28
Uttarakhand 246443, India
(c) Aniruddha Singhamahapatra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Rattus nitidus. BPBM 30137. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 95090739. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-np/30137.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 95090739 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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