Wildlifeof Sumatra
Sunburned Rat
Rats & Mice
Photo: Naturalis Biodiversity Center · CC0
Rattus adustus
Basic stats
Range
Enggano Island, Indonesia
Size
Head and body 18cm; tail up to 14.8cm
The sunburned rat is a rat from Enggano Island in Indonesia, known only from the holotype and not recorded since its description in 1940. The head and body measure about 18 cm and the black tail up to 14.8 cm; the fur is dark brown above and dark brownish-grey below (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- Where is the Sunburned Rat found?
- Enggano Island, Indonesia
- How big is the Sunburned Rat?
- Head and body 18cm; tail up to 14.8cm