Ceram rat

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Ceram rat
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
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) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Seram Island, Indonesia, where it has been recorded on Mount Mansuela.

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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.

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