NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Indochinese Forest Rat
Rattus andamanensis (Blyth, 1860)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Sikkim rat (Rattus andamanensis) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
It is found in Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. The rat's coloring is brownish upperparts and a white underside
The mitochondrial genome of Rattus andamanensis has 2 rRNA genes, 22 tRNA genes, and 13 protein-coding genes, for a total of 37 genes which is similar to that of other vertebrates
Wikipedia contributors, Sikkim rat; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T09:44:20.155901+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Rattus andamanensis (Blyth, 1860)
- Name authority
- (Blyth, 1860)
- Common name
- Indochinese Forest Rat
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Muridae
- Genus
- Rattus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classMammalia Linnaeus, 1758
- subclassTheria Parker & Haswell, 1897
- infraclassEutheria Gill, 1872
- orderRodentia Bowdich, 1821
- suborderMyomorpha Brandt, 1855
- superfamilyMuroidea Illiger, 1811
- familyMuridae Illiger, 1811
- subfamilyMurinae Illiger, 1811
- genusRattus Fischer, 1803
- speciesRattus andamanensis (Blyth, 1860)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Rattus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Burnished Enggano RatRattus adustus Sody, 1940 | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Annandale's Sundaic RatRattus annandalei (Bonhote, 1903) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ricefield RatRattus argentiventer (Robinson & Kloss, 1916) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Kinabalu RatRattus baluensis (Thomas, 1894) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Southwestern Xanthurus RatRattus bontanus Thomas, 1921 | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Nicobar Archipelago RatRattus burrus (Miller, 1902) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Australian Dusky RatRattus colletti (Thomas, 1904) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Sula Archipelago RatRattus elaphinus Sody, 1941 | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Enggano Island RatRattus enganus (Miller, 1906) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Philippine Forest RatRattus everetti (Günther, 1879) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hainald's Flores Island RatRattus hainaldi Kitchener, How & Maharadatunkamsi, 1991 | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hoogerwerf's Sumatran RatRattus hoogerwerfi Chasen, 1939 | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Epimys rattus klumensis Kloss, 1916 Kloss, 1916 | synonym |
| Rattus confucianus yaoshanensis Shih, 1930 Shih, 1930 | synonym |
| Rattus rattus koratensis Kloss, 1919 Kloss, 1919 | synonym |
| Mus flebilis Miller, 1902 Miller, 1902 | synonym |
| Mus burrulus Miller, 1902 Miller, 1902 | synonym |
| Rattus rattus hainanicus G. M. Allen, 1926 G. M. Allen, 1926 | synonym |
| Rattus rattus holchu Chaturvedi, 1965 Chaturvedi, 1965 | synonym |
| Rattus sikkimensis Hinton, 1919 Hinton, 1919 | synonym |
| Epimys rattus kraensis Kloss, 1916 Kloss, 1916 | synonym |
| Rattus rattus sikkimensis Hinton, 1919 Hinton, 1919 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=970890 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4RM3S. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.