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Sundaic Lenothrix
Lenothrix canus Miller, 1903
Also calledharmaapuurotta (fin) · wełnowłos sundajski (pol) · Индонезийская крыса (rus) · ハイイロキノボリネズミ (jpn)
First described in: Proc. U.S. Natl. Mus. vol.26 1317 p.466
The gray tree rat (Lenothrix canus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is the only species in the genus Lenothrix. It is found in forests in Indonesia and Malaysia. A common species, the IUCN has rated it as being of "least concern".
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
discussion
Discussion: Historical allocations of canus to species-clusters now defined as Rattus, Diplothrix, or Maxomys, as well as comparisons between L. canus and other Sundaic endemics documented by Musser (1981 a, b) and Musser and Newcomb (1983). It is an arboreal species occupying lowland and foothill secondary and primary forests on the Malay Peninsula (Muul and Lim, 1971), and has been taken at 550 m on the slopes of Mt Kinabalu in Sabah (Md Nor, 2001). The Kalimantan record, from Gunung Palung National Park, was noted by Blundell (1996: 258) and verified by A. J. Gorog (pers. comm.), who examined the specimen.
Order Rodentia - Family Muridae
distribution
Distribution: Malay Peninsula, Penang Isl, Tuangku Isl, and Borneo (Sarawak, Sabah, and SW Kalimantan); Musser (1981 a) and references cited below.
Order Rodentia - Family Muridae
discussion
COMMENTS: Historical allocations of canus to either Rattus or Lenothrix, as well as comparisons between L. canus and other Sundaic endemics documented by Musser (1981 a-c) and Musser and Newcomb (1983).
Order Rodentia - Family Muridae
distribution
DISTRIBUTION: Malay Peninsula, Penang Isl, Tuangku Isl, and Borneo (Sarawak and Sabah).
Order Rodentia - Family Muridae
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Description
Head-and-body length is 165 to 220 mm (6 to 9 in) and tail length is 190 to 270 mm (7 to 11 in). The fur is dense and woolly and free from spines. The head and back are grayish brown or gray and the underparts are white or buffish white. The tail is dark at the base and white near the tip. The hind feet are broad and have claws on all the digits.(
Range & habitat
The species is native to Indonesia and Malaysia. Its range includes peninsular Malaysia, Penang Island and Tuangku Island, and the states of Sabah, Sarawak and Kalimantan in Borneo. That it has not been recorded from Brunei is probably the result of insufficient sampling rather than its absence from that state. It is an arboreal rodent, inhabiting all kinds of wooded habitats at altitudes of up to 550 m (1,800 ft).
What it does
The gray tree rat is nocturnal and spends most of its time in trees and bushes, feeding mainly on fruit.
Where it has been recorded
Recorded sightings
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2437947.