Rattus stoicus Miller 1902

Rattus stoicus Miller 1902, Proc. U. S. Natl. Mus ., 24: 759.

Type Locality: India, Andaman Isls, Henry Lawrence Isl.

Vernacular Names: Andaman Archipelago Rat.

Synonyms: Rattus rogersi (Thomas 1907); Rattus taciturnus (Miller 1902) .

Distribution: Islands of Henry Lawrence, Little Andaman, and South Andaman in the Andaman Arch. (Musser and Newcomb, 1983).

Conservation: IUCN – Vulnerable.

Discussion: Rattus rattus species group. Despite past confusion with Sundamys muelleri, R. stoicus is defined by a unique set of derived and primitive features and is endemic to the Andaman Isls (Musser and Heaney, 1985; Musser and Newcomb, 1983). Its closest phylogenetic ally within the R. rattus species complex has yet to be determined (Musser, 1986).