Heavenly hill rat
The heavenly hill rat (Bunomys coelestis) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in southwestern Sulawesi, Indonesia, where it has only been found on Mount Lompobatang. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Heavenly hill rat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Bunomys |
| Species: | B. coelestis |
| Binomial name | |
| Bunomys coelestis (Thomas, 1896) | |
References
- Clayton, E.; Kennerley, R. (2018). "Bunomys coelestis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T3329A22451992. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T3329A22451992.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- 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. 1300. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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