The red tree rat (Pithecheir melanurus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae that is found only in western Java, Indonesia. It is a medium-sized arboreal rat with tawny fur on the back, paler underparts and a black tail that is slightly longer than the head and body, with a prehensile tip. Its short, wide hind feet are well adapted to climbing. Handbook accounts say it is probably nocturnal and sleeps by day in small globular nests of dry leaves built in tree ferns and the forest understory, and that it feeds mainly on green plant material. A mother carries a single young attached to her teats. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Vulnerable because it is known from few individuals, has a small range and its habitat is highly fragmented.
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It is found only in western Java, Indonesia.
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GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Descriptions, conservation
Classified as Vulnerable on The IUCN Red List because it is known from few individuals, and has a small range with high fragmentation of the habitats.
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Red Tree Rats primarily feed on green plant materials
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It is found only in western Java, Indonesia.
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The red tree rat (Pithecheir melanurus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
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The red tree rat (Pithecheir melanurus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
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