Zhong Tenghui encountered a Plantain Squirrel (Callosciurus notatus) at ADM, NTU.
They are usually not spotted until they start to scamper energetically across the ground or trees since they are very quiet.
They easily identifiable by the cream & black stripes across their sides & chestnut-brown underbelly, and are fairly common in campuses too.
Unfortunately, this one died due to unknown reasons.
Source: Campus Creatures Facebook
Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)
Tampines, 30th December 2014
Due to the relatively short tail, it’s likely that this carcass belongs to the extremely common urban species known as the Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus), also sometimes known as the Common or Norway Rat. Despite its name, its original native range is believed to be northeast Asia.
Photograph by Nick Baker
Singapore Rat (Rattus annandalei) carcass at Old Upper Thomson Road
Location, date and time: Singapore Island, Old Upper Thomson Road; 8 June 2013; 1258 hrs.
Observation: A crushed carcass of about 27 cm (head-and-body length) was found in the middle of the road. See accompanying photograph with a Singapore ten-dollar note for scale.
Remarks: The Singapore Rat is distinguished from other rats in Singapore by its sharply demarcated white underside, brownish throat and uniformly coloured tail. It inhabits secondary forest and scrubland (Baker & Lim, 2012: 140). The example featured here was most likely killed and flattened by the tyres of a motor vehicle while it attempted to cross the road from one forest patch to another.
References:
- Baker, N. & K. K. P. Lim, 2012. Wild Animals of Singapore.A Photographic Guide to Mammals, Reptiles, Amphibians and Freshwater Fishes. Updated edition. Draco Publishing and Distribution Pte. Ltd. and Nature Society (Singapore).180 pp.
Photograph by Mary-Ruth Low
Brown Spiny Rat (Maxomys rajah) carcass at Chestnut forest
Location, date and time: Singapore Island; Central Catchment Nature Reserve, Chestnut forest, Gangsa Track alongside the Bukit Timah Expressway between the entrances of the Kranji Expressway and the Zhenghua Flyover; 9 July 2014; 2025 hrs.
Observation: A carcass of a male Brown Spiny Rat with head-and-body length of 19 cm and tail length of 17.5 cm was found lying in the middle of the trail. The specimen was stiff and covered in ants. The animal has been deposited in the Zoological Reference Collection of the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, at the National University of Singapore.
Remarks: The Brown Spiny Rat inhabits rainforest habitats, and is regarded as an endangered species in Singapore.
Reference:
- Lim, K. K. P., R. Subaraj, S. H. Yeo, N. Lim, D. Lane & B. Y. H. Lee, 2008. Mammals. In: Davison, G. W. H., P. K. L. Ng & H. C. Ho (eds.). The Singapore Red Data Book. Threatened Plants & Animals of Singapore. Second Edition. The Nature Society (Singapore). pp. 190-270.
An assortment of specimens of Singapore’s native mammals: Dugong (Dugong dugon), Sunda Pangolin (Manis javanica), Leopard Cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) & Plantain Squirrel (Callosciurus notatus) @ VivoCity
Learn more about these and other wildlife and wild places of Singapore at the Festival of Biodiversity 2014, happening at VivoCity this weekend!
Slender Squirrel (Sundasciurus tenuis)
Mandai, 7th October 2012
This photo of a Slender Squirrel roadkill was shared by A. Ghani Saine on Facebook.
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Rat (Rattus sp.)
Maxwell Road, 29th June 2012
This photograph of a roadkilled rat was taken and shared by Eileen Kang.
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This could be any of the following species of rat, which are commonly encountered in urban areas:
Oriental House Rat (Rattus tanezumi), formerly considered conspecific with the Common House Rat or Black Rat (Rattus rattus)
Brown or Norway Rat (Rattus norvegicus)
Polynesian Rat (Rattus exulans)
Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) (?)
Simei, 2nd June 2012
This photograph of a rat carcass in a carpark was shared by Sankar Ananthanarayanan. A possible roadkill, it had clearly been run over several times by passing motor vehicles.
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Due to the relatively short tail, my guess is that this carcass could belong to the species known as the Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus), also sometimes called the Common or Norway Rat. Despite its name, it is believed to have originated in northeast Asia.
Rat (Rattus sp.)
Marine Parade, 2nd July 2011
This photograph of a rather badly mangled rat carcass was shared by Liana Tang.
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This could be any of the following species of rat, which are commonly encountered in urban areas:
Oriental House Rat or Asian House Rat (Rattus tanezumi), formerly considered a subspecies of the Common House Rat or Black Rat (Rattus rattus)
Brown Rat or Norway Rat (Rattus norvegicus)
Polynesian Rat (Rattus exulans)
Rat (Rattus sp.)
Choa Chu Kang, 27th June 2011
This rat carcass was found on the KTM railway tracks that run through Choa Chu Kang. It might have been killed by a passing train.
This could be any of the following species of rat, which may be found in secondary growth and scrub in more rural areas of Singapore:
Oriental House Rat or Asian House Rat (Rattus tanezumi), formerly considered a subspecies of the Common House Rat or Black Rat (Rattus rattus)
Polynesian Rat (Rattus exulans)
Malaysian Wood Rat (Rattus tiomanicus)
Annandale’s Rat (Rattus annandalei)
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