Wildlifeof Sumatra
Mountain Giant Sunda Rat
Rats & MiceSundamys infraluteus
Basic stats
Habitat
Forest
Range
Mountains of Sumatra and Malaysia
Size
Total length 480–640mm (230–290mm excluding the tail)
Weight
230–600g
The mountain giant Sunda rat, also known as the giant mountain rat or giant rat of Sumatra, is a large rat, 480 to 640 mm in total length (230 to 290 mm excluding the tail) and 230 to 600 g in weight. That makes it somewhat larger than a Norway rat. It is mostly dark brown with paler brownish specks, its long fur is covered with even longer guard hairs, and the tail is uniformly brown (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Mountain Giant Sunda Rat live in?
- Forest
- Where is the Mountain Giant Sunda Rat found?
- Mountains of Sumatra and Malaysia
- How big is the Mountain Giant Sunda Rat?
- Total length 480–640mm (230–290mm excluding the tail)
- How much does the Mountain Giant Sunda Rat weigh?
- 230–600g