Name:Rattus andamanensis
Alias:Rattus andamanensis
Outline:Rodents
Family:Rodentia Muridae Rattus
length:130-200mm
IUCN:LC
The black-margined rat belongs to the Murinae subfamily. This species was previously considered a synonym of the black house rat (<Rattus rattus>). It was not until Musser & Caeleton (2005) that it was made an independent species. It is a relatively special species in the genus Rattus, with a pure white abdomen, or at least a large area of pure white patches, and a clear boundary between the dorsal and ventral fur colors. These characteristics are different from other species in the genus Rattus. It is mainly distributed in the interlaced zone between farmland and forest, and also around cultivated land and human settlements, but rarely in houses.