Bunomys
Encyclopedia
Bunomys is a genus of rodent
from Sulawesi
and Butung Island.
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....
from Sulawesi
Sulawesi
Sulawesi is one of the four larger Sunda Islands of Indonesia and is situated between Borneo and the Maluku Islands. In Indonesia, only Sumatra, Borneo, and Papua are larger in territory, and only Java and Sumatra have larger Indonesian populations.- Etymology :The Portuguese were the first to...
and Butung Island.
Species
Genus Bunomys- Andrew's Hill RatAndrew's Hill RatAndrew's Hill Rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found only in Indonesia.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 9 July 2007....
, Bunomys andrewsi J. A. Allen, 1911 - Yellow-Haired Hill RatYellow-Haired Hill RatThe Yellow-haired Hill Rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found only in Indonesia.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Bunomys chrysocomus Hoffmann, 1887 - Heavenly Hill RatHeavenly Hill RatThe Heavenly Hill Rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found only in Indonesia.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
, Bunomys coelestis Thomas, 1896 - Fraternal Hill RatFraternal Hill RatThe Fraternal Hill Rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found only in Indonesia.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
, Bunomys fratrorum Thomas, 1896 - Heinrich's Hill RatHeinrich's Hill RatHeinrich's Hill Rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found only in Indonesia.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
, Bunomys heinrichi Tate and Archbold, 1935 - Inland Hill RatInland Hill RatThe Inland Hill Rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found only in Indonesia.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Bunomys penitus Miller and Hollister, 1921 - Long-Headed Hill RatLong-Headed Hill RatThe Long-headed Hill Rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found only in Indonesia.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
, Bunomys prolatus Musser, 1991