Turkestan rat

The Turkestan rat (Rattus pyctoris) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.

Turkestan 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. pyctoris
Binomial name
Rattus pyctoris (Hodgson, 1845)
Synonyms
Rattus rattoides (Hodgson, 1845) Rattus turkestanicus (Satunin, 1903)

Distribution and habitat

The species is found throughout continental Asia from Afghanistan to China, at altitudes from 1,200 to 4,250 m. It occurs in montane areas, rocky habitats and frequently near or on cultivated or residential land.^[1]