Paulina’s Limestone Rat

Paulina’s Limestone RatPaulina’s limestone rat was described from a karst region in Khammouane Province, central Laos. The original account records captures on rocky forested slopes among degraded deciduous forest, scrub and bamboo.What does it look like?The upper fur is dark gray to nearly black, the underside is lightly frosted dark gray, and the footpads are conspicuously bulbous.How does it live?Paulina’s limestone rat was described from a karst region in Khammouane Province, central Laos. The original account records captures on rocky forested slopes among degraded deciduous forest, scrub and bamboo.Specimens were collected on steep rocky slopes and among boulders in karst, with degraded deciduous forest, scrub and bamboo nearby.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.