The long-tailed giant rat (''Leopoldamys sabanus'') is a species of

rodent Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the order Rodentia (), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal species are rodents. They are na ...

in the family

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 come ...

. It is found in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.

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* Rats of Asia Rodents of Bangladesh Rodents of India Rodents of Southeast Asia Rodents of Myanmar Rodents of Laos Rodents of Vietnam Rodents of Cambodia Rodents of Thailand Rodents of Indonesia Rodents of Malaysia Leopoldamys Mammals described in 1887 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Murinae-stub