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| name = Ohiya rat |
| name = Ohiya rat |
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| status = VU |
| status = VU |
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| status_system = IUCN3.1 |
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| genus = Srilankamys |
| genus = Srilankamys |
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| parent_authority = [[Guy Musser|Musser]], 1981 |
| parent_authority = [[Guy Musser|Musser]], 1981 |
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| species = ohiensis |
| species = ohiensis |
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| authority = (Phillips, 1929) |
| authority = (Phillips, 1929) |
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| status_ref = <ref name="iucn status 15 November 2021">{{cite iucn |author=Dando, T. |author2=Kennerley, R. |date=2019 |title=''Srilankamys ohiensis'' |volume=2019 |page=e.T20688A22409849 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T20688A22409849.en |access-date=15 November 2021}}</ref> |
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The '''Ohiya rat''' (''Srilankamys ohiensis''), or '''Sri Lanka bi-colored rat''', is a species of [[rodent]] in the family [[Muridae]]. |
The '''Ohiya rat''' ('''''Srilankamys ohiensis'''''), or '''Sri Lanka bi-colored rat''', is a species of [[rodent]] in the family [[Muridae]]. |
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It is the only species in the genus '''''Srilankamys'''''. It is found only in [[Sri Lanka]] where it is known locally as ශ්රී ලංකා දෙපැහැ මීයා in Sinhala. |
It is the only species in the genus '''''Srilankamys'''''. It is found only in [[Sri Lanka]] where it is known locally as ශ්රී ලංකා දෙපැහැ මීයා in Sinhala. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* de A. Goonatilake, W.I.L.D.P.T.S., Nameer, P.O. & Molur, S. 2008. {{IUCNlink|20688|Srilankamys ohiensis}}. [https://web.archive.org/web/20140627094911/http://www.iucnredlist.org/ 2009 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] Downloaded on 6 October 2009. |
* de A. Goonatilake, W.I.L.D.P.T.S., Nameer, P.O. & Molur, S. 2008. {{IUCNlink|20688|Srilankamys ohiensis}}. [https://web.archive.org/web/20140627094911/http://www.iucnredlist.org/ 2009 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] Downloaded on 6 October 2009. |
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[[Category:Old World rats and mice]] |
[[Category:Old World rats and mice]] |
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[[Category:Endemic fauna of Sri Lanka]] |
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[[Category:Rodents of Sri Lanka]] |
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[[Category:Mammals described in 1929]] |
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Latest revision as of 14:13, 1 October 2024
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Tribe: | Rattini |
| Genus: | Srilankamys Musser, 1981 |
| Species: | S. ohiensis
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| Srilankamys ohiensis (Phillips, 1929)
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The Ohiya rat (Srilankamys ohiensis), or Sri Lanka bi-colored rat, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is the only species in the genus Srilankamys. It is found only in Sri Lanka where it is known locally as ශ්රී ලංකා දෙපැහැ මීයා in Sinhala.
Description
[edit]Head and body length is 15–18 cm. Tail is 19–21 cm. Steel gray above grading to pale yellowish gray on the sides. Underparts pure white. Tail distinctive. Dusky purple above, white below, the tip white all round. Head relatively large. Large ears pink inside. Eyes small, almond-shaped. Pinkish muzzle. Light-colored feet.
References
[edit]- ^ Dando, T.; Kennerley, R. (2019). "Srilankamys ohiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T20688A22409849. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T20688A22409849.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- de A. Goonatilake, W.I.L.D.P.T.S., Nameer, P.O. & Molur, S. 2008. Srilankamys ohiensis. 2009 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 6 October 2009.
- Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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