The Ceram rat (Nesoromys ceramicus), also known as the Seram Island mountain rat, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.[2] It is found only in Seram Island, Indonesia, where it has been recorded on Mount Mansuela. It is the only species of its genus, Nesoromys.[3]
| Ceram rat | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Subfamily: | Murinae |
| Tribe: | Rattini |
| Genus: | Nesoromys Thomas, 1922 |
| Species: | N. ceramicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Nesoromys ceramicus (Thomas, 1920)
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| Synonyms | |
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Stenomys ceramicus Thomas, 1920 | |
Description
editNesoromys ceramicus is a small, dark brown- or olive-colored rat. The dorsal side is darker and speckled. The rat has short, dark ears and a long tail.[2]
References
edit- ^ Dickman, C.; Wright, D. (2016). "Nesoromys ceramicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T20757A22447920. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T20757A22447920.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ a b Carolina. "Nesoromys ceramicus (Thomas, 1920)". Treatment.Plazi.Org. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6869106. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ Musser, G. "Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist". ITIS. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
Sources
edit- Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 1416–1417. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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