Cutch rat

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Cutch rat
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Cremnomys
Species:
C. cutchicus
Binomial name
Cremnomys cutchicus
Wroughton, 1912
Synonyms [1]
  • Cremnomys australisThomas, 1916
  • Cremnomys australis ssp. sivaThomas, 1916
  • Cremnomys cutchicus ssp. leechiHarrison, 1974
  • Cremnomys cutchicus ssp. medius(Thomas, 1916)
  • Cremnomys medius ssp. caenosaThomas, 1916
  • Cremnomys mediusThomas, 1916
  • Cremnomys medius ssp. rajputThomas, 1916
  • Cremnomys medius ssp. caenosusThomas, 1916
  • Rattus cutchicus ssp. rajput(Thomas, 1916)
  • Rattus cutchicus ssp. siva(Thomas, 1916)
  • Rattus cutchicus(Wroughton, 1912)
  • Rattus cutchicus ssp. australis(Thomas, 1916)
  • Rattus cutchicus ssp. cutchicus(Wroughton, 1912)

The Cutch rat or Cutch rock rat [1] (Cremnomys cutchicus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.

It is found in India and is widely distributed across the states of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka, and Rajasthan.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Molur, S. & Nameer, P.O. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Cremnomys cutchicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T5513A115072200. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T5513A22417358.en . Retrieved 9 March 2023.