Authority citation: Thomas, O. 1920-10-01. On mammals from Ceram. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (9)6(34):422-431.
Authority publication link: https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19240223
Original name as described: Stenomys ceramicus
Nominal names: ceramicus (O. Thomas, 1920)
Other common names: Seram Rat
Taxonomy
Subclass: Theria -- Infraclass: Placentalia -- Order: Rodentia -- Family: Muridae -- Subfamily: Murinae -- Tribe: Rattini
Type specimen voucher catalogue number: BMNH:Mamm:1920.7.26.28
Type locality: "Mt. Manusela [Pulau Seram, Maluku (Moluccas), Indonesia]. 6000' [= 1830 m]."
Country distribution (coarse map shown below; most species exist in only part of countries): Indonesia (IDN)
Species Status: This species is currently living, it lives in wild habitats, its taxonomic status is currently accepted, and it is listed in MSW3 2005.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species status:
Species-specific notes: moved from Nesoromys to Rattus
Citation: Fabre, P. H., Miguez, R. P., Holden, M. E., Fitriana, Y. S., Semiadi, G., Musser, G. G., & Helgen, K. M. (2023). Review of Moluccan Rattus (Rodentia: Muridae) with description of four new species. Contributions to Mammalogy and Zooarchaeology of Wallacea, 673-718.
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