Tateomys
Encyclopedia
Tateomys is a genus of rodent
from Sulawesi
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Both species have been classified as vulnerable by IUCN.
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...
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Both species have been classified as vulnerable by IUCN.
Species
- Genus Tateomys
- Long-tailed Shrew RatLong-Tailed Shrew RatThe Long-tailed Shrew Rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found only in Indonesia.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
- Tateomys macrocercus Musser, 1982 - Tate's Shrew RatTate's Shrew RatTate's Shrew Rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found only in Indonesia. The species is named after American zoologist George Henry Hamilton Tate....
- Tateomys rhinogradoides Musser, 1969
- Long-tailed Shrew Rat