Bandicota
Encyclopedia
Bandicota is a genus of rodent
from Asia
. They are known as the bandicoot rats.
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....
from Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
. They are known as the bandicoot rats.
Species
Genus Bandicota - bandicoot rats- Lesser Bandicoot RatLesser Bandicoot RatThe Lesser Bandicoot Rat is a giant rat of Southern Asia, not related to the true bandicoots. They can be up to 40 cm long . It is considered a pest in the cereal crops and gardens of India and Sri Lanka, and emits piglike grunts when attacking...
, Bandicota bengalensis Gray and Hardwicke, 1833 - Greater Bandicoot RatGreater Bandicoot RatThe Greater Bandicoot Rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam....
, Bandicota indica Bechstein, 1800 - Savile's Bandicoot RatSavile's Bandicoot RatSavile's Bandicoot Rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Bandicota savilei Thomas, 1916