NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Northeastern Mountain Taeromys
Taeromys taerae (Sody, 1932)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
geographic distribution of Taeromys taerae
map data: Made with Natural Earth. Free vector and raster map data @ naturalearthdata.com. distribution: Musser, G. & Ruedas, L. 2008. Taeromys taerae. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 October 2012. compilation: rbrausse · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Image sourceProvider-generated thumbnail requested at 800 pixels; no local editing Local WebP display rendition; resized without cropping.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Tondano rat (Taeromys taerae) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
It is found only in Indonesia. Taeromys taerae is found in the highlands of northeastern Sulawesi. The rat is a morphological relative of T. hamatus, which is found only in central Sulawesian mountains.
Wikipedia contributors, Tondano rat; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T12:11:28.990494+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Taeromys taerae (Sody, 1932)
- Name authority
- (Sody, 1932)
- Common name
- Northeastern Mountain Taeromys
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Muridae
- Genus
- Taeromys
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classMammalia Linnaeus, 1758
- subclassTheria Parker & Haswell, 1897
- infraclassEutheria Gill, 1872
- orderRodentia Bowdich, 1821
- suborderMyomorpha Brandt, 1855
- superfamilyMuroidea Illiger, 1811
- familyMuridae Illiger, 1811
- subfamilyMurinae Illiger, 1811
- genusTaeromys Sody, 1941
- speciesTaeromys taerae (Sody, 1932)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Taeromys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Greater TaeromysTaeromys callitrichus (Jentink, 1879) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Central Mountain TaeromysTaeromys hamatus (Miller & Hollister, 1921) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Small-eared TaeromysTaeromys microbullatus (Tate & Archbold, 1935) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Long-tailed TaeromysTaeromys celebensis (Gray, 1867) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Reddish-furred TaeromysTaeromys punicans (Miller & Hollister, 1921) | MuridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Rattus simpsoni Ellerman, 1949 Ellerman, 1949 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=585588 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:54JJ3. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.