The Sulawesi root rat (Gracilimus radix) is a species of rat in the family Muridae and the only member of its genus, Gracilimus. The Wikipedia article that serves as this entry's source says it is known only from the Mamasa Regency in Sulawesi, Indonesia, where it is endemic to the slopes of Mount Gandangdewata in the Quarles Range at about 1600 metres. Its closest relative is the Sulawesi water rat, and both belong to a clade of insectivorous rodents endemic to Sulawesi. It has a slender body, soft gray-brown fur, small rounded ears and a long, sparsely haired tail. Unlike most Sulawesi rat genera it feeds on both plant and animal matter.
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Sulawesi, Indonesia
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feeds on both plant and animal matter
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Sulawesi, Indonesia
In Group: Rodents And Lagomorphs, Lead, relatives
both belong in a clade of insectivorous rodents endemic to Sulawesi
Child Taxon Of: Muridae, Lead, family
is a species of rat in the family Muridae
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