Wildlifeof India
Indian Bush Rat
Rats, Mice, Voles & Porcupines
Photo: (c) Ashwin Viswanathan, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY (May be cropped or resized)
Golunda ellioti
Basic stats
Range
Indian subcontinent, west to Kohat and east to Guwahati; also Sri Lanka and an isolated population in south-eastern Iran
Size
Head and body 12–14cm
The Indian bush rat is the only living member of its genus and the only living member of its tribe found outside Africa. It has yellowish-brown upperparts speckled with black and reddish yellow, a grey underside with a yellowish speckle, orange-yellow incisors and a tail that is dark above and yellowish below. Head and body length is 12–14 cm (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is widely distributed in the Indian subcontinent, west to Kohat and east to Guwahati, with the nominate form from southern India and up to 11 subspecies recognised, and it also occurs in Sri Lanka. The cached account gives no information on its habitat, diet, behaviour or breeding (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- Where is the Indian Bush Rat found?
- Indian subcontinent, west to Kohat and east to Guwahati; also Sri Lanka and an isolated population in south-eastern Iran
- How big is the Indian Bush Rat?
- Head and body 12–14cm