Rattus is a genus of muroid rodents, all typically called rats. However, the term rat can also be applied to rodent species outside of this genus.
The sunburned rat is a species of rat from Enggano Island in Indonesia. It is only known from the holotype and has not been recorded since its description in 1940.
The Bonthain rat or southwestern xanthurus rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in southwestern Sulawesi, Indonesia.
The Sula rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Indonesia, on Taliabu and Mangole islands in the Sula Archipelago. On Sanana island, only the introduced Rattus tanezumi and Rattus exulans are found.
The Philippine forest rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in the Philippines, and is located throughout the archipelago. The scientific name commemorates British colonial administrator and zoological collector Alfred Hart Everett. R. everetti is widespread throughout its range and feeds on a diet of worms and insects. There are no major threats to the species, which has been found to be competitively superior to introduced Rattus species.
The Giluwe rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Papua New Guinea, on Mount Giluwe and the subalpine grasslands of the Kaijende Highlands.
Hoffmann's rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Indonesia, and is located throughout Sulawesi, as well as Malenge island in the Togian Islands.
The Japen rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found only in Yapen, Biak-Supiori, and Owi islands of West Papua, Indonesia.
Koopman's rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only on Peleng island, located in the Banggai Islands off the southeastern coast of Sulawesi, Indonesia.
The Mentawai Archipelago rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in the Mentawai Islands of Indonesia, on the islands of Siberut, Sipora, Pagai Utara, and Pagai Selatan.
The Mindoro black rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in hilly and forested areas of Mindoro island, the Philippines.
The Molaccan prehensile-tailed rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in the Halmahera Islands of Indonesia, including Morotai, Halmahera, and Batjan islands.
The palm rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in the Nicobar Islands, on Car Nicobar and Great Nicobar islands.
The Peleng rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only on Peleng Island off the southeastern coast of Sulawesi, Indonesia.
The large New Guinea spiny rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands.
The Simalur rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Indonesia, on Simalur island and the nearby islands of Siumat, Lasia, and Babi
The Andaman rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is endemic to the Andaman Islands, where it has been recorded on Henry Lawrence Island, South Andaman, and Middle Andaman. It is a nocturnal species that lives in tropical evergreen forests from sea level to 200 m (660 ft) above sea level.
The tanezumi rat, also known as the Asian rat or Asian house rat, yellow-breasted or buff-breasted rat, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is closely related to the black rat. It is widespread in eastern, southern and south-eastern Asia, being found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
The Tawitawi forest rat or Tawitawi Island rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Tawi-Tawi, Philippines.
The slender rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
