The Sulawesian shrew rat (Melasmothrix naso) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae and the only species in the genus Melasmothrix. It was described in 1921 by Gerrit Smith Miller Jr. and Ned Hollister. The species is found only in central Sulawesi, Indonesia, and is known from the localities of Rano Rano and Mount Nokilalaki. These small-bodied rodents live at high altitudes, reaching up to about 7,500 feet, in places that stay wet and cool, such as moss forests. Because the genus holds just this one species, the Sulawesian shrew rat is the sole representative of Melasmothrix among the rats and mice of the family Muridae.
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It is found only in central Sulawesi, Indonesia
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It is found only in central Sulawesi, Indonesia
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