Central Mountain Taeromys
Taeromys hamatus (Miller & Hollister, 1921)
Also calledBerg-Sulawesi-Ratte (deu) · Rat-laineux de Miller (fra) · sulawesinvuorirotta (fin) · taerek górski (pol) · Сулавесская горная крыса (rus) · ヤマツヤネズミ (jpn)
First described in: Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. vol.34 p.96
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.
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
discussion
Discussion: Closest relative is T. taerae from the NE peninsular highlands.
Order Rodentia - Family Muridae
distribution
Distribution: Sulawesi: known only from a few montane localities in the central core of the island, 1280 - 2287 m; absent from lowland tropical evergreen rainforest formations.
Order Rodentia - Family Muridae
materials_examined
Type Locality: Indonesia, C Sulawesi, Gunung Lehio, 6000 ft (1830 m).
Order Rodentia - Family Muridae
distribution
DISTRIBUTION: Sulawesi: known only from a few montane localities in the central core of the island.
Order Rodentia - Family Muridae
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2438558.