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Ceram rat
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Muridae
Subfamily:	Murinae
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), also known as the Seram Island mountain rat, 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. It is the only species of its genus, Nesoromys.

Description

Nesoromys ceramicus is a small, dark brown- or olive-colored rat. The dorsal side is darker and speckled. The rat has short, dark ears and a long tail.

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.
2. ^ Carolina. "Nesoromys ceramicus (Thomas, 1920)". Treatment.Plazi.Org. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6869106. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
3. Musser, G. "Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist". ITIS. Retrieved 1 July 2024.

Sources

• Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". 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. 1416–1417. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.

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