Wildlifeof Sumatra
Mentawai Long-tailed Giant Rat
Rats & MiceLeopoldamys siporanus
Basic stats
Habitat
Subtropical or tropical dry forest
Range
Endemic to the Mentawai Islands, off west Sumatra
The Mentawai long-tailed giant rat is a rodent in the family Muridae, endemic to the Mentawai Islands off the west coast of Sumatra. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forest, and it is threatened by habitat loss (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Mentawai Long-tailed Giant Rat live in?
- Subtropical or tropical dry forest
- Where is the Mentawai Long-tailed Giant Rat found?
- Endemic to the Mentawai Islands, off west Sumatra