Flores long-nosed rat
| Flores long-nosed rat | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Eutheria |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Subfamily: | Murinae |
| Genus: | Paulamys Musser, 1986 |
| Species: | P. naso |
| Binomial name | |
| Paulamys naso (Musser, 1981) | |
The Flores long-nosed rat, also known as Paula’s long-nosed rat, (Paulamys naso) is a species of rodent endemic to Flores Island, Indonesia. This species was first described from subfossil fragments in 1981 and a living specimen was reported from the montane forest of western Flores in 1991. It was recorded as common between 1,000 and 2,000 m above sea level on the volcanic mountain Gunung Ranakah, but is believed to be threatened by habitat destruction. It is the only known member of the genus Paulamys.[1]
References
- 1 2 Helgen, K. & Aplin, K. (2008). "Paulamys naso". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature.
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