Cutch rat

Cutch rat
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Muridae
Genus:	Cremnomys
Species:	C. cutchicus
Binomial name
	Cremnomys cutchicus; Wroughton, 1912
Synonyms
	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);

Last updated January 13, 2025

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.

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References

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.

Baillie, J. & CBSG CAMP India Workshop 2000. Cremnomys cutchicus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 9 July 2007.
Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.

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[iucn-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.

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Cutch rat

Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
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)