Sody's tree rat (''Kadarsanomys sodyi'') is a

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 ...

species in the family

Muridae The Muridae, or murids, are the largest family of rodents and of mammals, containing approximately 1,383 species, including many species of mice, rats, and gerbils found naturally throughout Eurasia, Africa, and Australia. The name Muridae come ...

that has been recorded only in

bamboo Bamboos are a diverse group of evergreen perennial flowering plants making up the subfamily Bambusoideae of the grass family Poaceae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family. The origin of the word "bamboo" is uncertain, bu ...

forest in

Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park Mount Gede Pangrango National Park is a national park in West Java, Indonesia. The park is centred on two volcanoes—Mount Gede and Mount Pangrango—and is 150 km² in area. It evolved from already existing conservation areas, such as Ci ...

, West Java, Indonesia. It was first recorded during surveys carried out between 1933 and 1935 at an altitude of . It is dark brown and has yellow to ochre spots. Its tail is uniform brown. Its head-to-body length ranges from with a long tail. Its long feet indicate that it is adapted to living in trees.

References

* Old World rats and mice Mammals of Indonesia Mammals described in 1937 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Murinae-stub