Ceram rat

The Ceram rat (Nesoromys ceramicus), also known as the Seram Island mountain rat, is a small rodent in the family Muridae that is found only on Seram Island in Indonesia, where it has been recorded on Mount Manusela. It is the only species of its genus, Nesoromys, although some authors have placed it in the genus Stenomys. The animal lives in highland primary montane and mossy forest at roughly 1,500 to 2,000 metres, is nocturnal and probably terrestrial, and is known from very few specimens. It is a small dark brown or olive rat with a darker, speckled back, short dark ears and a long, nearly naked tail of 126 to 140 millimetres, set against a head and body of 118 to 135 millimetres. The IUCN Red List category recorded by GBIF is Endangered. Logging at lower altitudes and competition with introduced roof rats are possible threats, and its ecology and taxonomy need further study.