Tondano rat
The Tondano rat (Taeromys taerae) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Indonesia. Taeromys taerae is found in the highlands of northeastern Sulawesi. The rat is a morphological relative of T. hamatus, which is found only in central Sulawesian mountains.[1]
| Tondano rat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Taeromys |
| Species: | T. taerae |
| Binomial name | |
| Taeromys taerae (Sody, 1932) | |
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References
- Clayton, E. & Kennerley, R. (2016). "Taeromys taerae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T21333A22427895. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T21333A22427895.en.
- 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. p. 1507. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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