Elegant Margaretamys
Margaretamys elegans Musser, 1981
Also calledElegante Margareta-Ratte (deu) · Rat élégant (fra) · indoszczur wytworny (pol) · nohilalakinrotta (fin) · Изящная крыса (rus) · エレガントマーガレットネズミ (jpn)
First described in: Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. vol.168 p.286
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
discussion
Discussion: The largest in body size of the three species and the most squirrel-like in habitus.
Order Rodentia - Family Muridae
distribution
Distribution: Originally recorded only from 1600 - 2285 m in montane rain forest on Gunung Nokilalaki, but a specimen (AMNH 267763) was obtained from farther south in the Mamasa Area (02 o 56 ' S / 119 o 22 ' E) of C Sulawesi. Probably occurs on mountains elsewhere in C core of the island.
Order Rodentia - Family Muridae
materials_examined
Type Locality: Indonesia, C Sulawesi, Gunung Nokilalaki, 6500 ft (1980 m).
Order Rodentia - Family Muridae
distribution
DISTRIBUTION: Known only from 5300 - 7500 ft in montane rain forest on Gunung Nokilalaki, but probably occurs on mountains elsewhere in central core of Sulawesi.
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 2438958.