Lesser ricefield rat
Species of rodent
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The lesser ricefield rat (Rattus losea) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1871 and is found in China, Laos, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
| Lesser rice-field rat | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Rattus |
| Species: | R. losea |
| Binomial name | |
| Rattus losea (R. Swinhoe, 1871) | |
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