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*Rattus exulans*, described by Peale in 1848, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It belongs to the genus *Rattus* within the order Rodentia, class Mammalia, and phylum Chordata. Common names for this animal include the Polynesian Rat, Pacific Rat, and Pazifische Ratte.
The species inhabits forests and is considered invasive to Australia. Its IUCN conservation status is listed as Least Concern, a designation recorded in 2016. Biological records for *Rattus exulans* exist in Indonesia, the United States, Papua New Guinea, and the United States Minor Outlying Islands. These records are held by institutions including MVZ, UWBM, UWZM, MSB, and UMNH.
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Species
Least ConcernRattus exulans
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderRodentia
- FamilyMuridae
二名法 Rattus exulans(Peale, 1848) Polynesian Rat range in South-east Asia (in red) 波利尼西亚鼠（学名：Rattus exulans），又称太平洋鼠、缅鼠[2]，毛利语称kiore。是世界上分布第三广泛的鼠类，仅次于褐鼠，黑鼠。波利尼西亚鼠原产东南亚，但现已广泛分布，侵入大部分波利尼西亚岛屿，新西兰，斐济，甚至夏威夷。它有快速适应从草原到森林不同环境的能力。它的行为也类似，与人类关系密切，以利于获取食物。因而它已成为几乎所有分布地区内主要的灾害。 分布与习性 波利尼西亚鼠广泛分布于太平洋地区与东南亚。 它是杂食性物种：吃种子，果实，树叶，树皮，昆虫，蚯蚓，蜘蛛，蜥蜴，鸟蛋，雏鸟。 亚种 缅鼠缅甸亚种（学名：Rattus exulans concolor），Blyth于1859年命名。在中国大陆，分布于广东、云南等地。该物种的模式产地在缅甸。[3]是毛利人重要财产后引入纽西兰。 参考文献 ^ Ruedas, L., Heaney, L. & Molur, S. Rattus exulans. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. 2008 [6 February 2010]. ^ 中国科学院动物研究所. 缅鼠. 《中国动物物种编目数据库》. 中国科学院微生物研究所. [2009-03-27]. （原始内容存档于2016-03-05）. ^ 中国科学院动物研究所. 缅鼠缅甸亚种. 《中国动物物种编目数据库》. 中国科学院微生物研究所. [2009-03-27]. （原始内容存档于2016-03-05）. 取自“https://zh.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=波利尼西亚鼠&oldid=48762808” 分类： IUCN无危物种 大家鼠屬 入侵哺乳動物種 隐藏分类： CS1含有外文文本 TaxoboxLatinName 本地相关图片与维基数据不同 含有拉丁語的條目 含有非中文內容的條目
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 13,860
- With media
- 1,143
- Family
- Muridae
- Collections
- MVZ, UWBM, UWZM, MSB, UMNH
- Recorded in
- Indonesia, United States, Papua New Guinea, United States Minor Outlying Islands
Wikidata facts
Show 9 more facts
- taxon author citation
- (Peale, 1848)
- habitat
- forest
- invasive to
- Australia
- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon name
- Rattus exulans
- Commons category
- Rattus exulans
- Commons gallery
- Rattus exulans
- taxon common name
- polinezijska podgana
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Encyclopedic overview
The Polynesian rat, Pacific rat or little rat (Rattus exulans), or kiore, is the third most widespread species of rat in the world behind the brown rat and black rat. Contrary to its vernacular name, the Polynesian rat originated in Southeast Asia, and like its relatives has become widespread, migrating to most of Polynesia, including New Zealand, Easter Island, and Hawaii. It shares high adaptability with other rat species extending to many environments, from grasslands to forests. It is also closely associated with humans, who provide easy access to food. It has become a major pest in most areas of its distribution.
Description
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Rattus exulans” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.