''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 n ...
in the family
Muridae found exclusively in
Sulawesi,
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 (''Taeromys arcuatus'')
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Lovely-haired rat (''Taeromys callitrichus'')
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Celebes rat (''Taeromys celebensis'')
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Sulawesi montane rat (''Taeromys hamatus'')
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Small-eared rat (''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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