The ricefield rat (Rattus argentiventer) is a species of rat found throughout Southeast Asia. The ricefield rat is a medium-sized rat with a grizzled yellow-brown and black pelage. Its belly is gray in the midline with whiter flanks. The tail is uniformly medium brown. They have chisel-like incisor.

The ricefield rat is a medium-sized rat with a grizzled yellow-brown and black pelage. Its belly is gray in the midline with whiter flanks. The tail is uniformly medium brown. They have chisel-like incisor. The ricefield rat is between 304–400 mm long with a tail length of 140–200 mm and a skull length of 37–41 mm.

The ricefield rat, also known as the Asian rice rat or black rat, is a small mammal that is commonly found in the rice fields and agricultural areas of Asia. This species is well adapted to living in wet environments, as it has a semi-aquatic lifestyle.

Rice field rats pri­mar­ily re­side in cul­ti­vated areas such as rice pad­dies and grass­lands. It is largely de­pen­dent on human rice fields and plan­ta­tions. Rice field rats shel­ter in bur­rows in soil, under rocks, and in logs. They make nests from hol­lowed-out heaps of ma­te­r­ial, often in a bur­row. (Nowak 1991, Bar­nett 1975)

Nov 19, 2019 · An innovative approach for protecting rice against severe rat depredation. In: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Plant Protection in the Tropics, 20-23 March 1990, Genting Highlands, Malaysia.

The ricefield rat (Rattus argentiventer) is a species of rat found throughout Southeast Asia. The ricefield rat is a medium-sized rat with a grizzed yellow-brown and black pelage. Its belly is gray in the midline with whiter flanks. The tail is uniformly medium brown. They have chisel-like incisor.

Nov 19, 2019 · The rice field rat R. argentiventer is one of the more aggressive species of rats and is more common in open situations such as rice fields and new plantings of oil palm.

The Ricefield Rat is medium-sized and similar to the Losea Rat (R. losea), although it ismuch larger and has an extra pair of mammae. Pelage is sleek and moderately spiny. Dorsum is orangish brown, speckled black throughout, and most individuals have distinctive orangish brown patch in front of each ear that can fade in older individuals.

The Ricefield Rat (Rattus argentiventer) is a fascinating small mammal that plays a significant role in the ecosystems of Southeast Asia. Known for its

The rice field rat, Rattus argentiventer, is recognised as the number >one pest of rice in Indonesia, holding this position over the rice brown plant >hopper and the rice stemborer consistently since 1983.