Taxon name
Bandicota indica
(Bechstein, 1800)
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Bandicota indica
(Bechstein, 1800)
Common name(s)
Large Bandicoot Rat, Greater Bandicoot Rat, Bandicoot Rat, Dhari Indur, Boro Indur, Boro Dhere Idur
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Species authority
(Bechstein, 1800)
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
Mus indicus Bechstein, 1800; Mus bandicota Bechstein, 1800; Mus malabaricus Shaw, 1801; Mus perchal Shaw, 1801; Mus giganteus Hardwicke, 1804
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Bangladesh
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least Concern
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
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.
Assessment details
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Sharmin Akhtar
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
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.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://iucnredlistbd.org/
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
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).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
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).
History
Not Threatened in Bangladesh (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Publication
IUCN Bangladesh. 2015. Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals. IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Bangladesh Country Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. xvi+232
