Biology:Ceram rat
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Short description: Species of rodent
| Ceram rat | |
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Scientific classification 
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| 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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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
- ↑ Dickman, C.; Wright, D. (2016). "Nesoromys ceramicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T20757A22447920.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/20757/22447920. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Carolina (2017). Nesoromys ceramicus (Thomas, 1920). doi:10.5281/zenodo.6869106. https://treatment.plazi.org/id/1E30E2753537FE86E199211F702E8A86. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ↑ Musser, G. "Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist". https://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2011/details/species/id/6884911.
Sources
- Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". in Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. 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. http://www.departments.bucknell.edu/biology/resources/msw3/browse.asp?id=13001597.
Wikidata ☰ Q303177 entry
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