Soft-furred rat

Soft-furred metad

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Millardia meltada

The soft-furred rat (Millardia meltada ), or soft-furred metad, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae native to South Asia.

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Appearance

Head and body length is 13–16 cm. Tail ss 12–14 cm. Yellowish to brownish gray dorsally and whitish in the underparts. Tail naked, blackish above, paler beneath. Fine dense fur shorter ventrally. Many shortish whiskers. Males are larger.

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India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan

Biogeographical realms

The species occurs in India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, at altitudes from sea level to 2,670 m asl. It inhabits tropical and sub-tropical forests and grasslands, also making use of irrigated croplands and other cultivated areas.

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Anthropogenic biome

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POPULATION STATUS

Least concern (LC)

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References

1. Soft-furred rat Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soft-furred_rat

2. Soft-furred rat on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/13525/115115706

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