Back جرذ لامع Arabic جرذ لامع ARZ Rattus nitidus AST Tovol (Rattus nitidus) AVK Rattus nitidus Bulgarian Rattus nitidus Catalan Rattus nitidus CEB Himalajaratte German Rattus nitidus Spanish Rattus nitidus Basque
| Himalayan field rat | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Rattus |
| Species: | R. nitidus
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| Binomial name | |
| Rattus nitidus (Hodgson, 1845)
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The Himalayan field rat (Rattus nitidus), sometimes known as the white-footed Indo-Chinese rat, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It has a wide range, being found in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam, with introduced populations in Indonesia (widely), Palau, and the Philippines. A common species, the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being of "least concern".
- ^ Aplin, K.; Lunde, D.; Molur, S. (2008). "Rattus nitidus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T19352A8866576. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T19352A8866576.en.
- ^ Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Species Rattus nitidus". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). 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.