Lesser ricefield rat

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
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Muridae
Genus:	Rattus
Species:	R. losea
Binomial name
Rattus losea (R. Swinhoe, 1871)