Musser, Guy G., and Michael D. Carleton / Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2005-10-01 / 2005-10-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Superfamily Muroidea
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 3rd ed., vol. 2
Page(s):
894-1531
Publisher:
Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Place:
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
0-8018-8221-4/
Notes:
Reference for:
Niviventer fraternus
Niviventer fraternus: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Southern Asia
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Niviventer fraternus: Comments
Comment:
Comments: Originally described as Epimys fraternus, but subsequently treated as a subspecies of Rattus rapit (Chasen, 1940), R. orbus (Ellerman, 1941), or Niviventer rapit ( = Chasen's R. rapit; Musser, 1970b; Corbet and Hill, 1992); the latter authorities also included the Bornean rapit and Malay Peninsula cameroni as subspecies. Niviventer fraternus is about same size or larger than N. rapit, but smaller in body size than N. cameroni, without a tufted tail, and has a wider zygomatic plate than eith...