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Ceram rat
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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.[2] 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.[3]

Description

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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.[2]

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