Alternative Title: Bandicota savilei
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classification of bandicoot rat
The lesser bandicoot rat ( B. bengalensis) and Savile’s bandicoot rat ( B. savilei) have dark brown or brownish gray body fur, weigh up to 350 grams, and measure up to 40 cm long including their brown tails. The lesser bandicoot rat is found on the Indian subcontinent, Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon), and Myanmar (Burma) and has been introduced on Pinang Island off the...