Bandicota indica | Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals

Taxa
Bandicota indica | (Bechstein, 1800)
NRL Record ID
327690
Location
Countries in Assessment
Bangladesh
Country ISO code(s)
BGD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Scope (Assessment)
National
Taxon
RRL Synonyms
Mus indicus Bechstein, 1800; Mus bandicota Bechstein, 1800; Mus malabaricus Shaw, 1801; Mus perchal Shaw, 1801; Mus giganteus Hardwicke, 1804
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
It is native to Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam. Introduced to Indonesia (Aplin et al. 2008). Rodents represent the largest group of mammals in the country and this large rat is one of the commonest species that is found from human habitations to highest mountains, and offshore islands to the city centre (Khan 1982, 1985, 1987, 2015).
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
It is one of the most adaptable mammals of Bangladesh and a commensal to human beings. This species is terrestrial, burrower, nocturnal and crepuscular It is an apt swimmer, climber and digger. Usually consumes vegetables, grass, roots, grains, tubers, seeds, leaves, fruits of all kinds and also invertebrates There is no fixed breeding season for it but most of it takes place when grains are ready for harvesting (Francis 2008, Khan 1982, 1985, 1986, 2015, Khan 2008).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Least Concern
Assessment status abreviation
LC
Assessment rationale/justification
This species is widely distributed throughout the country. Its EOO and AOO are much larger than the threshold level. Presumably it has a large population. Moreover, this species is found in broad range of habitats. It does not fulfill any criteria to qualify threatened categories.
About the assessment
Assessment year
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Sharmin Akhtar
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Academic
Assessor affiliation specific
Academic|NGO
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
Endemism
Endemic to region
No
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: No
Conservation
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Further information
History
Not Threatened in Bangladesh (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Bandicota indica Animalia Chordata Mammalia Rodentia Muridae Bandicota