Anderson's white-bellied rat
| Anderson's white-bellied rat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Niviventer |
| Species: | N. andersoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Niviventer andersoni (Thomas, 1911) | |
Anderson's white-bellied rat (Niviventer andersoni) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.[2] It is endemic to China and known from Yunnan, Sichuan, and Shaanxi provinces. Its range might extend to northern Guizhou. It inhabits montane forests at elevations of 2,000–3,000 m (6,600–9,800 ft) above sea level.[1]
References
- 1 2 Smith, A.T. & Johnston, C.H. (2008). "Niviventer andersoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2008: e.T14812A4461440. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ↑ Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. 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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