The Status of Nepal's Mammals: The National Red List Series - IUCN

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National Distribution
This species occurs within Langtang National Park
and Sagarmatha National Park, Makalu Barun
National Park and areas around Kathmandu valley
and Deosalli in Gorkha.
Distribution outside Nepal
Bhutan, China, India.
References
Suwal and Verheught 1995, Duff and Lawson 2004, Molur et al. 2005, Baral and Shah 2008.
138) Niviventer fulvescens (Gray, 1847)
Common Names
Chestnut White-bellied Rat (English); Dudhebhundi
Muso (Nepali)
Synonyms
Mus fulvescens, Rattus fulvescens (Gray, 1847);
Mus caudatior (Hodgson, 1849); Leggada jerdoni
(Blyth, 1863); Mus octomammis (Gray, 1863)
Species Description
Chestnut brown in colour with white underparts.
Externally the brown back is the only thing that
distinguishes it from other white-bellied rats (which
have grey backs). Tail is slightly longer than the head
and body and is covered with hairs with a paler tip.
Some have spines in the fur, but guard hairs are
absent.
Species Ecology
The Chestnut White-bellied Rat occurs in forests,
grasslands, bushlands and riverbeds.
Conservation Status
Global: Least Concern
National: Data Deficient
Rationale for assessment: There is no information
available on the population size or status of this
species in Nepal.
Legal Status
National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 2029
(1973). This species occurs within protected areas.
National Distribution
This species has a small distribution occurring in
Langtang National Park, Annapurna Conservation
Area, Manaslu Conservation Area, and in the districts
of Baglung, Gorkha, Myagdi and Parbat.
Distribution outside Nepal
China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Macao,
Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand.
Main Threats
• Habitat loss and degradation.
References
Suwal and Verheugt 1995, Molur et al. 2005, Baral and Shah 2008.