Rattus everetti

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	RODENTIA	MURIDAE

Scientific Name:

Rattus everetti

Species Authority:

(Günther, 1879)

Common Name/s:

English

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Philippine Forest Rat

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published:	2008
Assessor/s:	Heaney, L., Alviola, P., Duya, M.R., Tabao, M., Gonzalez, J.C. & Balete, D.
Reviewer/s:	Amori, G. (Small Nonvolant Mammal Red List Authority) & Schipper, J. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)
Contributor/s:
Justification: This species is listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, presumed large population, tolerance of a range of habitats, and because it is unlikely to be declining at nearly the rate required to qualify for listing in a threatened category.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	The species is endemic to the Philippines where it is widespread though its range excluding the Palawan Faunal Region and the Batanes/Babuyan groups (Heaney et al. 1998). Specimens are recorded from Biliran, Bohol, Camiguin, Catanduanes, Dinagat, Leyte, Luzon (Abra, Albay, Aurora, Benguet, Camarines Sur, Laguna, Mountain Province, Pampanga, Quezon, Rizal, and Sorsogon provinces), Marinduque, Maripipi, Mindanao (Bukidnon, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, South Cotabato, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, and Zamboanga del Norte provinces), Mindoro, Burias, Panay, Siargao, and Ticao. It has also been reported from Samar (Johnson 1946).
Countries:	Native: Philippines
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Population [top]

Population:	This species is most common in primary and disturbed forest, uncommon in secondary forest, and usually absent in agricultural areas.
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	It is found in primary and disturbed lowland, montane, and mossy forest, including scrubby areas close to forest (Balete and Heaney 2006; Danielsen et al. 1994; Heaney et al. 1991; Rabor 1955). There are no records from agricultural lands or completely deforested areas. Its elevation range is from sea level to 2,200 m on Luzon, and up to 2,400 m on Mindanao (Musser and Heaney 1992; Rickart et al. 1993).
Systems:	Terrestrial

Habitat and Ecology:

It is found in primary and disturbed lowland, montane, and mossy forest, including scrubby areas close to forest (Balete and Heaney 2006; Danielsen et al. 1994; Heaney et al. 1991; Rabor 1955). There are no records from agricultural lands or completely deforested areas. Its elevation range is from sea level to 2,200 m on Luzon, and up to 2,400 m on Mindanao (Musser and Heaney 1992; Rickart et al. 1993).

Systems:

Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	There are no major threats to the species which has been found to be competitively superior to introduced Rattus species.

Major Threat(s):

There are no major threats to the species which has been found to be competitively superior to introduced Rattus species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	This species occurs in a number of protected areas across its range.

Conservation Actions:

This species occurs in a number of protected areas across its range.

Citation:	Heaney, L., Alviola, P., Duya, M.R., Tabao, M., Gonzalez, J.C. & Balete, D. 2008. Rattus everetti. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 18 June 2013.
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