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Oldfield White-bellied Rat
The Oldfield white-bellied rat or soft-furred Taiwan niviventer (''Niviventer culturatus'') is a species of phat rat in the family Muridae. It is found only in Taiwan. It has also been considered a subspecies of '' Niviventer niviventer'' and included in '' Niviventer confucianus''. Description ''Niviventer culturatus'' are long, not including a tail. They are dorsally dark grayish brown and ventrally creamy white; there is a sharp border between the dorsal and ventral coloration. The tail is similarly bicolored except for the terminal portion that is entirely white. The face is rather grayish but has dark patches just in front of and behind the eyes. The digits are white. Habitat This species occurs in primary hemlock forests, and sometimes in secondary habitats, typically at elevations of above sea level. It can be locally common and is found in the Yushan National Park Yushan National Park () is one of the nine national parks in Taiwan and was named after the summit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oldfield Thomas
Michael Rogers Oldfield Thomas (21 February 1858 – 16 June 1929) was a British zoologist. Career Thomas worked at the Natural History Museum on mammals, describing about 2,000 new species and subspecies for the first time. He was appointed to the museum secretary's office in 1876, transferring to the zoological department in 1878. In 1891, Thomas married Mary Kane, daughter of Sir Andrew Clark, heiress to a small fortune, which gave him the finances to hire mammal collectors and present their specimens to the museum. He also did field work himself in Western Europe and South America. His wife shared his interest in natural history, and accompanied him on collecting trips. In 1896, when William Henry Flower took control of the department, he hired Richard Lydekker Richard Lydekker (; 25 July 1849 – 16 April 1915) was an English naturalist, geologist and writer of numerous books on natural history. Biography Richard Lydekker was born at Tavistock Square in London. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phat Rat
Phat may refer to: People * Huỳnh Tấn Phát (1913–1989), South Vietnamese politician and revolutionary * Lâm Văn Phát (1920–1998), Vietnamese army officer *Phat Wilson (1895–1970), Canadian amateur ice hockey player *Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Chandos (1776–1839), nicknamed Phat Duke Other uses *Phat (card game), a variant of the game All-Fours *Phat (comics), a fictional character in Marvel comics See also *Fat (other) Fat is an oily or greasy organic substance. Fat or FAT may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Literature * ''Fat'' (novel), by Rob Grant * "Fat", a short story by Raymond Carver from the collection ''Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?'' Musi ... * Phat Farm, a designer clothing company {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muridae
The Muridae, or murids, are the largest family of rodents and of mammals, containing approximately 1,383 species, including many species of mice, rats, and gerbils found naturally throughout Eurasia, Africa, and Australia. The name Muridae comes from the Latin ' (genitive '), meaning "mouse", since all true mice belong to the family, with the more typical mice belonging to the genus '' Mus''. Distribution and habitat Murids are found nearly everywhere in the world, though many subfamilies have narrower ranges. Murids are not found in Antarctica or many oceanic islands. Although none of them are native to the Americas, a few species, notably the house mouse and black rat, have been introduced worldwide. Murids occupy a broad range of ecosystems from tropical forests to tundras. Fossorial, arboreal, and semiaquatic murid species occur, though most are terrestrial animals. The extensive list of niches filled by murids helps to explain their relative abundance. Diet and dentiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. The territories controlled by the ROC consist of 168 islands, with a combined area of . The main island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', has an area of , with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the western third, where its highly urbanised population is concentrated. The capital, Taipei, forms along with New Taipei City and Keelung the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Other major cities include Taoyuan, Taichung, Tainan, and Kaohsiung. With around 23.9 million inhabitants, Taiwan is among the most densely populated countries in the world. Taiwan has been settled for at least 25,000 years. Ancestors of Taiwanese indigenous peoples settled the isla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subspecies
In biological classification, subspecies is a rank below species, used for populations that live in different areas and vary in size, shape, or other physical characteristics (morphology), but that can successfully interbreed. Not all species have subspecies, but for those that do there must be at least two. Subspecies is abbreviated subsp. or ssp. and the singular and plural forms are the same ("the subspecies is" or "the subspecies are"). In zoology, under the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, the subspecies is the only taxonomic rank below that of species that can receive a name. In botany and mycology, under the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants, other infraspecific ranks, such as variety, may be named. In bacteriology and virology, under standard bacterial nomenclature and virus nomenclature, there are recommendations but not strict requirements for recognizing other important infraspecific ranks. A taxonomist decides whether ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niviventer Niviventer
The white-bellied rat (''Niviventer niviventer'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in India, Nepal, Bhutan and Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 .... References Niviventer Mammals of Pakistan Mammals of Nepal Mammals described in 1836 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Niviventer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niviventer Confucianus
The Chinese white-bellied rat (''Niviventer confucianus'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is widely spread in China and also occurs in northern Myanmar Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John C. Wells, Joh ..., northwest Thailand, and northwest Vietnam. It might also occur in northern Laos. References Rats of Asia Niviventer Rodents of Southeast Asia Mammals of East Asia Rodents of China Rodents of Myanmar Rodents of Thailand Rodents of Vietnam Mammals described in 1871 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Niviventer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
