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Ceram rat

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Ceram rat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Subfamily: Murinae
Tribe: Rattini
Genus: Nesoromys
Thomas, 1922
Species:
N. ceramicus
Binomial name
Nesoromys ceramicus
(Thomas, 1920)
Synonyms

Stenomys ceramicus Thomas, 1920

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]

Description

Nesoromys 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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b Carolina. "Nesoromys ceramicus (Thomas, 1920)". Treatment.Plazi.Org. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6869106. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  3. ^ Musser, G. "Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist". ITIS. Retrieved 1 July 2024.

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