Wildlifeof China
Himalayan Rat
Rats, Mice, Voles & Porcupines
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Rattus pyctoris
Basic stats
Habitat
Montane areas and rocky habitats, often near cultivated or residential land
Range
Continental Asia from Afghanistan to China, at 1,200–4,250m
The Himalayan rat, also called the Turkestan rat, is found throughout continental Asia from Afghanistan to China, at altitudes from 1,200 to 4,250m. It occurs in montane areas and rocky habitats, and frequently near or on cultivated or residential land (Wikipedia, general species account).
The source used here is a brief stub and gives no description of the animal itself.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Himalayan Rat live in?
- Montane areas and rocky habitats, often near cultivated or residential land
- Where is the Himalayan Rat found?
- Continental Asia from Afghanistan to China, at 1,200–4,250m