It is most closely related to Thailand virus ( THAIV ) which is carried by the great bandicoot rat ( Bandicota indica ).
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So far 11 species of mammal have been recorded, including small non-forest mammals like Japanese house bat ( " Pipistrellus javanicus " ), house shrew ( " Suncus murinus " ), and greater bandicoot rat ( " Bandicota indica " ).
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