Sulawesian shrew rat

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.

Sulawesian shrew rat
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Muridae
Subfamily:	Murinae
Tribe:	Rattini
Genus:	Melasmothrix Miller & Hollister, 1921
Species:	M. naso
Binomial name
Melasmothrix naso Miller & Hollister, 1921

These small-bodied rodents live at high altitudes, reaching up to 7500 feet, specifically in places that maintain wet, cool conditions like moss forests.^[2]

References

1. Gerrie, R.; Kennerley, R. (2017). "Melasmothrix naso". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T13079A22429177. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T13079A22429177.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
2. G., Musser, Guy (1982). Crunomys and the small-bodied shrew rats native to the Philippine Islands and Sulawesi (Celebes). American Museum of Natural History. OCLC 10878557.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

• Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1373. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.