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:
Rattus satarae
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Ellerman, J. R., and T. C. S. Morrison-Scott
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
1966-07-01 / 1966-07-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Checklist of Palaearctic and Indian Mammals 1758 to 1946, 2nd edition
Page(s):
810
Publisher:
Alden Press
Publication Place:
Oxford, England
ISBN/ISSN:
0565004484/
Notes:
Available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8727652
Reference for:
Rattus satarae
Rattus satarae: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Southern Asia
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Rattus satarae: Comments
Comment:
Comments: A distinctive species with golden brown upperparts, white underparts, soft and dense fur, a very long tail relative to head and body length, and 2n = 42. Originally described as a subspecies of R. rattus by Hinton (1918:88), who noted that it was 'distinguished from all other Indian subspecies by its peculiar skull and relatively long tail.' Sympatric with R. rattus (wroughtoni, 2n = 38) from which it is distinguished by its fur texture, dorsal coloration, very long tail, and cranial, molec...