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In contrast to the large number of living species, as of 2024, just four fossil species have been placed in Rattus proper:

* Rattus baoshanensis - Late Pliocene China
* Rattus jaegeri - Late Pliocene to Early Pleistocene Thailand
* Rattus pristinus - Early Pleistocene China
* Rattus miyakoensis - Late Pleistocene Japan

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