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Rodentia · කෘදන්තයන්

15 species
Photo English සිංහල தமிழ் Scientific name IUCN Sri Lanka
Asian Long-Tailed Climbing Mouse දික් වලිගැති ගස් මීයා நீள்வால் மரமேறும் எலி Vandeleuria oleraceus LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Black Rat කළු මීයා கருப்பு எலி Rattus rattus LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Common Indian Field Mouse ඉන්දියානු කෙත් මීයා இந்தியச் சிறிய வயல் எலி Mus booduga LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Dusky Palm Squirrel පුංචි ලේනා கருமையான பனை அணில் Funambulus obscurus VU Endemic
Grizzled Giant Squirrel දඬු ලේනා சாம்பல் பெரும் அணில் Ratufa macroura NT 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Indian Bush Rat ඉන්දියානු පඳුරු මීයා இந்திய புதர் எலி Golunda ellioti LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Indian Gerbil ඉන්දියානු වැලි මීයා இந்திய மணல் எலி Tatera indica LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
Layard’s Palm Squirrel මූකලන් ලේනා லேயர்டு பனை அணில் Funambulus layardi VU Endemic
Mayor’s Mouse මේයර්ගේ මීයා மேயர் சுண்டெலி Mus mayori VU Endemic
White-Tailed Wood Rat සුදු වලිගැති වන මීයා பிளான்போர்டு எலி Madromys blanfordi LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
ඉත්තෑවා ඉත්තෑවා முள்ளம்பன்றி Hystrix indica LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
ඌරු මීයා ඌරු මීයා இந்தியப் பெருச்சாளி Bandicota indica LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
මහ හම්බාවා මහ හම්බාවා இந்திய பெரும் பறக்கும் அணில் Petaurista philippensis LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
ලේනා ලේනා இந்திய அணில் Funambulus palmarum LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
හීන් හම්බාවා පුංචි හම්බාවා திருவிதாங்கூர் பறக்கும் அணில் Petinomys fuscocapillus LC 🌿 Lives in Sri Lanka
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