Rhizomys pruinosus Blyth 1851
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Rhizomys pruinosus Blyth 1851 View in CoL
Rhizomys pruinosus Blyth 1851 View in CoL , J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, 20: 519.
Type Locality: India, Cherrapunji, Khasi Hills.
Vernacular Names: Hoary Bamboo Rat.
Synonyms: Rhizomys latouchei Thomas 1915 ; Rhizomys pannosus Thomas 1915 ; Rhizomys prusianus Shih 1930 ; Rhizomys senex Thomas 1915 ; Rhizomys umbriceps Thomas 1916 .
Distribution: S China (Yunnan, Ghizhou, Sichuan, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guangxi, Guangdong, and Fujian; Zhang et al., 1997), NE India (Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Manipur; Agrawal, 2000), E Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam ( Dang et al., 1994), south to Perak on Malay Peninsula ( Chasen, 1940; Medway, 1969); 1000 to 4000 m in mountains.
Conservation: IUCN - Lower Risk (lc).
Discussion: Reviewed by Corbet and Hill (1992). Good regional reviews exist for India ( Agrawal, 2000), Burma ( Ellerman, 1961), Thailand (J. T. Marshall, Jr., 1977 a), and China (G. M. Allen, 1940).
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