---
title: "Bandicota"
description: "Bandicota bengalensis — Mamíferos. No summary available."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/lesser-bandicoot-rat
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Bandicota

> Bandicota bengalensis — Mamíferos. No summary available.

- Scientific name: *Bandicota bengalensis*
- Category: `mammals` (Mamíferos)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 54
- Wikidata: [Q789992](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q789992)
- iNaturalist taxon: [45665](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/45665)

## Names

- en: Lesser Bandicoot-rat
- de: Kleine Bandikutratte
- es: Bandicota
- nl: Indische pestrat
- pt: Bandicota
- pl: Bandikot bengalski

## Countries with the most observations

IN (11), BD (9), MM (5)

## Photo

![Bandicota](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/lesser-bandicoot-rat/medium.jpg)

Photo: Thomas Hardwicke · Public domain · commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bandicota_bengalensis_Hardwicke.jpg

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/lesser-bandicoot-rat?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).