Ceram rat

Ceram rat
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Muridae
Subfamily:	Murinae
Tribe:	Rattini
Genus:	Nesoromys Thomas, 1922
Species:	N. ceramicus
Binomial name
Nesoromys ceramicus (Thomas, 1920)
Synonyms
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

1. Dickman, C.; Wright, D. (2016). "Nesoromys ceramicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T20757A22447920. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T20757A22447920.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
2. Carolina (2017). "Nesoromys ceramicus (Thomas, 1920)". Treatment.Plazi.Org. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6869106 . Retrieved 1 July 2024.
3. Musser, G. "Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist". ITIS. Retrieved 1 July 2024.

Sources

• 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. pp. 1416–1417. ISBN   978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC   62265494.