Wildlifeof Sumatra
Hoogerwerf's Rat
Rats & Mice
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Rattus hoogerwerfi
Basic stats
Habitat
Montane forest above 2,000m
Range
Endemic to western Sumatra (including Mount Leuser)
Hoogerwerf's rat, named after the zoologist Andries Hoogerwerf, is found only in western Sumatra, including Mount Leuser, where it occurs only above 2,000 m. It is known from few museum specimens. Genetic analysis indicates its closest relative is Korinch's rat, another Sumatran mountain rat from which it diverged around 1.4 million years ago (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Hoogerwerf's Rat live in?
- Montane forest above 2,000m
- Where is the Hoogerwerf's Rat found?
- Endemic to western Sumatra (including Mount Leuser)