Sody's tree rat (''Kadarsanomys sodyi'') is a

rodent Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the Order (biology), order Rodentia ( ), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and Mandible, lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal specie ...

species in the family

Muridae The Muridae, or murids, are either the largest or second-largest family of rodents and of mammals, containing approximately 870 species, including many species of mice, rats, and gerbils found naturally throughout Eurasia, Africa, and Australia. ...

that has been recorded only in

bamboo Bamboos are a diverse group of mostly evergreen perennial plant, perennial flowering plants making up the subfamily (biology), subfamily Bambusoideae of the grass family Poaceae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family, in th ...

forest in Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park,

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. It was first recorded during surveys carried out between 1933 and 1935 at an altitude of . It is dark brown and has yellow to ochre spots. Its tail is uniform brown. Its head-to-body length ranges from with a long tail. Its long feet indicate that it is adapted to living in trees.

References

* Old World rats and mice Mammals of Indonesia Mammals described in 1937 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Murinae-stub