Sulawesi montane rat

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Sulawesi montane rat
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Taeromys
Species:
T. hamatus
Binomial name
Taeromys hamatus
(Miller & Hollister, 1921)
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The Sulawesi montane rat (Taeromys hamatus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in central Sulawesi, Indonesia, on Mount Lehio, Mount Kanino, and Mount Nokilalaki.

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References

  1. Gerrie, R.; Kennerley, R. (2017). "Taeromys hamatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T21331A22428247. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T21331A22428247.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.