Blanford's rat
Species of rodent
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Blanford's rat (Madromys blanfordi) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is the only species in the genus Madromys. It is found throughout India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh (in Satkhira District).
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Subfamily: | Murinae |
| Tribe: | Millardini |
| Genus: | Madromys Sody, 1941 |
| Species: | M. blanfordi |
| Binomial name | |
| Madromys blanfordi (Thomas, 1881) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cremnomys blanfordi (Thomas, 1881) | |
Description
Head and body 14–15 cm; tail is 19 cm. Dorsum grayish brown, darker on back and lighter on the sides. White underparts. Feet are white in adults, brownish white in young. two thirds of the tail is brown from the base then covered with long dense white furs.[2]
