Additional Info

• Class:Mammalia
• Family:Muridae
• Scientific Name:Rattus everetti Günther, 1879
• Common Name:Philippine forest rat
• Description:Dark brown dorsal fur and long black guard hairs. Ventral fur usually white, with orange or yellow. Tail is longer than the combined length of the head and body; base and most of the tail is dark brown with a white tip.
• Ecological Role:They are omnivores which help in dispersing seeds and fruits through foraging on the ground and in trees for food. It also controls the population of its prey species such as invertebrates. The species is sometimes preyed upon by larger predators.
• Distribution:Endemic and widespread in the Philippines, excluding Palawan faunal region, Sulu and Batanes/Babuyan isaland groups, and most or all of Greater Negros-Panay.