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Sulawesian shrew rat

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Sulawesian shrew rat
Temporal range: Recent
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Melasmothrix
Miller & Hollister, 1921
Species:
M. naso
Binomial name
Melasmothrix naso

The Sulawesian shrew rat (Melasmothrix naso) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is the only species in the genus Melasmothrix. It is found only in central Sulawesi, Indonesia, and is known from the localities of Rano Rano and Mount Nokilalaki.

References

  1. ^ Gerrie, R. & Kennerley, R. (2017). "Melasmothrix naso". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017. IUCN: e.T13079A22429177. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T13079A22429177.en. Retrieved 14 December 2017.