Taeromys hamatus (Miller and Hollister 1921)
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Taeromys hamatus (Miller and Hollister 1921) View in CoL
[Rattus] hamatus Miller and Hollister 1921 View in CoL , Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., 34: 96.
Type Locality: Indonesia, C Sulawesi, Gunung Lehio , 6000 ft (1830 m).
Vernacular Names: Central Mountain Taeromys.
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.
Conservation: IUCN – Vulnerable.
Discussion: Closest relative is T. taerae from the NE peninsular highlands.
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