Rhizomys pruinosus Blyth 1851

Rhizomys pruinosus Blyth 1851, J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, 20: 519.

Type Locality: India, Cherrapunji, Khasi Hills.

Vernacular Names: Hoary Bamboo Rat.

Synonyms: Rhizomys latouchei Thomas 1915; Rhizomys pannosus Thomas 1915; Rhizomys prusianus Shih 1930; Rhizomys senex Thomas 1915; Rhizomys umbriceps Thomas 1916 .

Distribution: S China (Yunnan, Ghizhou, Sichuan, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guangxi, Guangdong, and Fujian; Zhang et al., 1997), NE India (Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Manipur; Agrawal, 2000), E Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam (Dang et al., 1994), south to Perak on Malay Peninsula (Chasen, 1940; Medway, 1969); 1000 to 4000 m in mountains.

Conservation: IUCN - Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Reviewed by Corbet and Hill (1992). Good regional reviews exist for India (Agrawal, 2000), Burma (Ellerman, 1961), Thailand (J. T. Marshall, Jr., 1977 a), and China (G. M. Allen, 1940).