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Rattus Fischer, 1803

Rattus Fischer, 1803; , TS: Mus decumanus Pallas
Epimys

Rattus rattus (Linnaeus, 1758)

SEU, CEU, Mediterranean, S.Russia, SW.Asia, N.Africa, S.China, Japan. See [About maps] Mustarotta Black rat Ship Rat
Mus rattus Linnaeus, 1758; , TL: Sweden
domesticus
albus
alexandrino-rattus
alexandrino; (Egypt)
ater
brookei
caeruleus
chionagaster Cabrera
flaviventris; (Arabia)
fuliginosus
fulvaster
fuscus
intermedius
jurassicus
latipes
leucogaster
nemoralis
nericola
picteti
ruthenus
sueirensis; (Morocco)
sylvestris
tectorum; (N. Italy)
varius
rattus tanezumi (Temminck, 1845); (China,Japan)
nezumi
flavipectus; (S.China)
rattus diardi (Jentink, 1879); (E. Indies, Japan)
Mus diardi Jentink, 1879; (W. Java)

Rattus rattoides (Hodgson, 1845)

Turkestan, NE.Iran, Afghanistan - Pakistan, N.India - Sikkim, S.China?, Burma?. See [About maps] Mus rattoides Hodgson, 1845; (Nepal)
Rattus rattus khumbuensis Biswas & Khajuria, 1955; (Nepal)
rattus vicerex (Bonhote, 1903); (W.Himalayas)
shigarius
rattus turkestanicus (Satunin, 1903); (Turkestan, Iran, Afghanistan)

Rattus norvegicus (Berkkenhaut, 1769)

EU, Asia Minor, S.Siberia, China, Japan, Temperate NA, W.Palearctic. See [About maps] Rotta Isorotta Brown Rat Common Rat
Mus norvegicus Berkkenhaut, 1769; (Britain)
caspius
Mus decumanus Pallas
discolor
hibernicus; (Ireland)
hybridus
surmolottus
norvegicus caraco (Pallas, 1779); , TL: Transbaikalia
griseopectus; (Szechuan)
humiliatus; (N. China)
insolatus; (Shensi)
otomoi; (Honshu, Japan)
plumbeus
primarius
socer; (Kansu)
sowerbyi

Rattus niviventer (Hodgson, 1836)

China, E.Himalayas - Malayan Peninsula. See [About maps] Mus niviventer Hodgson, 1836; , TL: Katmandu, Nepal
chihliensis; (near Peking)
sacer; (Shantung)

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• Nisäkäshavaintojen kerääjät Suomessa; (in Finnish only, various contacts for mammals observations within Finland)

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