''Taeromys'' is a genus of
rodent
Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the order Rodentia (), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal species are rodents. They are na ...
in the family
Muridae
The Muridae, or murids, are the largest family of rodents and of mammals, containing approximately 1,383 species, including many species of mice, rats, and gerbils found naturally throughout Eurasia, Africa, and Australia.
The name Muridae come ...
found exclusively in
Sulawesi
Sulawesi (), also known as Celebes (), is an island in Indonesia. One of the four Greater Sunda Islands, and the world's eleventh-largest island, it is situated east of Borneo, west of the Maluku Islands, and south of Mindanao and the Sulu Ar ...
,
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...
.
It contains the following species:
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Salokko rat
The Salokko rat (''Taeromys arcuatus'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
It is found only in Sulawesi, Indonesia. The Salokko rat has been found in the Mekongga Mountains of southeastern Sulawesi, and Lore Lindu National Park, Ce ...
(''Taeromys arcuatus'')
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Lovely-haired rat (''Taeromys callitrichus'')
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Celebes rat
The Celebes rat (''Taeromys celebensis'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
It is found only in Sulawesi, Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Ind ...
(''Taeromys celebensis'')
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Sulawesi montane rat (''Taeromys hamatus'')
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Small-eared rat
The small-eared rat (''Taeromys microbullatus''), is an extant species of Old World rodent that inhabits the southeast of Sulawesi, an Indonesian island. The rat is found in the Mekongga Mountains of southeastern Sulawesi. Following the identif ...
(''Taeromys microbullatus'')
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Sulawesi forest rat (''Taeromys punicans'')
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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
Sulawesi (), also known as Celebes (), is an island in ...
(''Taeromys taerae'')
References
Rodents of Sulawesi
Rodent genera
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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