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Heavenly hill rat

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The heavenly hill rat (Bunomys coelestis) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in southwestern Sulawesi, Indonesia, and within that region it has been recorded only on Mount Lompobatang, so its known range is a single mountain. Wikipedia gives its natural habitat as subtropical or tropical dry forest and says that it is threatened by habitat loss. The GBIF record lists its Red List category as Endangered, while a species account held there describes a Critically Endangered classification and a known distribution of barely over 100 square kilometres, with a population that has apparently decreased, so the sources are not fully consistent about how threatened it is.

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Population Trend
Decreasing 1
Conservation Status
Endangered 1
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Muridae, Taxa
Source Heavenly hill rat (Wikipedia)

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Source Heavenly hill rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found only in southwestern Sulawesi, Indonesia
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1. GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Bunomys coelestis (GBIF species record)
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Distributions, IUCN Red List entry
    threatStatus: ENDANGERED
  • Descriptions, Status and Conservation
    its population has apparently decreased
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Heavenly hill rat (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, range
    It is found only in southwestern Sulawesi, Indonesia
  • In Group: Rodents And Lagomorphs, Lead
    The heavenly hill rat (Bunomys coelestis) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
  • Child Taxon Of: Muridae, Lead
    The heavenly hill rat (Bunomys coelestis) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
  • In Biome: Tropical Dry Forest, Lead
    Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forest.
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