| Greater bandicoot rat | |
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| Bandicota indica in southern India | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Bandicota |
| Species: | B. indica
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| Binomial name | |
| Bandicota indica (Bechstein, 1800)
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The greater bandicoot rat or Indian bandicoot rat (Bandicota indica) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. It can grow to about 12–18 inch without including the tail which can grow to 28 cm. These should not be confused with marsupial bandicoots which inhabit Australia and neighbouring New Guinea, which were named after the bandicota rats.
- ^ Aplin, K.; Lunde, D.; Molur, S. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Bandicota indica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T2541A115062578. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T2541A22447469.en. Retrieved 8 August 2021.