Taeromys

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Taeromys
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Taeromys callitrichus (upper animal)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Subfamily: Murinae
Tribe: Rattini
Genus: Taeromys
Sody, 1941
Type species
Mus (Gymnomys) celebensis
Species

Taeromys arcuatus
Taeromys callitrichus
Taeromys celebensis
Taeromys hamatus
Taeromys microbullatus
Taeromys punicans
Taeromys taerae

Taeromys is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae found exclusively in Sulawesi, Indonesia. [1] It contains the following species:

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References

  1. Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Genus Taeromys". 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. 1504–1507. ISBN   978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC   62265494.