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Anderson's White-bellied Rat

Rats, Mice, Voles & Porcupines

Niviventer andersoni

Basic stats

Habitat

Montane forest at 2,000–3,000m

Range

Yunnan, Sichuan and Shaanxi, China (endemic); possibly northern Guizhou

Anderson's white-bellied rat is a rodent in the family Muridae that is endemic to China, known from Yunnan, Sichuan and Shaanxi provinces. Its range might extend to northern Guizhou. It inhabits montane forest at elevations of 2,000–3,000m (Wikipedia, general species account).

The species name honours the American scientific collector Malcolm Playfair Anderson (Wikipedia, general species account).

Quick answers

What habitat does the Anderson's White-bellied Rat live in?: Montane forest at 2,000–3,000m
Where is the Anderson's White-bellied Rat found?: Yunnan, Sichuan and Shaanxi, China (endemic); possibly northern Guizhou

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