''Bunomys'' is a genus of
rodent
Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the order Rodentia (), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal species are rodents. They are na ...
from
Sulawesi
Sulawesi (), also known as Celebes (), is an island in Indonesia. One of the four Greater Sunda Islands, and the world's eleventh-largest island, it is situated east of Borneo, west of the Maluku Islands, and south of Mindanao and the Sulu Ar ...
and
Buton Island
Buton (also Butung, Boeton or Button) is an island in Indonesia located off the southeast peninsula of Sulawesi. It covers roughly 4,727 square kilometers in area, or about the size of Madura; it is the 129th largest island in the world and In ...
.
Currently, eight species are recognised in two species-groups.
Species
Genus ''Bunomys''
''chrysocomus''-group:
*
Yellow-haired hill rat
The yellow-haired hill rat (''Bunomys chrysocomus'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
It is found only in Sulawesi, Indonesia, including Lore Lindu National Park
Lore Lindu National Park is a protected area of forest on the Indone ...
, ''Bunomys chrysocomus''
Hoffmann, 1887
*
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 d ...
, ''Bunomys coelestis''
Thomas
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, 1896
*
Long-headed hill rat
The long-headed hill rat (''Bunomys prolatus'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
It is found only in Sulawesi, Indonesia, where it is only known from Mount Tambusisi.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.
It ...
, ''Bunomys prolatus''
Musser, 1991
*
Tana Toraja hill rat
The Tana Toraja hill rat (''Bunomys torajae'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Sulawesi, Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the ...
, ''Bunomys torajae''
Musser, 2014
''fratrorum''-group:
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Fraternal hill rat
The fraternal hill rat (''Bunomys fratrorum'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
It is found only in northeastern Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Its natural habitat is tropical dry forest.
It is threatened by habitat loss
Habitat destru ...
, ''Bunomys fratrorum''
Thomas, 1896
*
Andrew's hill rat
Andrew's hill rat (''Bunomys andrewsi'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Sulawesi and Buton Island, Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania b ...
, ''Bunomys andrewsi''
J. A. Allen
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, 1911
*
Inland hill rat, ''Bunomys penitus''
Miller and Hollister, 1921
*
Karoko hill rat
The Karoko hill rat (''Bunomys karokophilus'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Sulawesi, Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the ...
, ''Bunomys karokophilus''
Musser, 2014
References
Rodents of Sulawesi
Rodent genera
Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas
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