Blanford's rat

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).

Blanford's rat
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
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
Cremnomys blanfordi (Thomas, 1881) Mus blanfordi Thomas, 1881 Rattus 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]