Taeromys taerae (Sody 1932)

[Taeromys] taerae (Sody 1932), Natuurh. Maandbl. Maastricht., 21: 158.

Type Locality: Indonesia, NE Sulawesi, Lembean, near Tondano.

Vernacular Names: Northeastern Mountain Taeromys.

Synonyms: Taeromys simpsoni (Ellerman 1949); Taeromys tatei (Sody 1941) .

Distribution: Sulawesi: recorded only from highlands on the NE peninsula, 600- 800 m.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Reviewed by Musser (1971 d). Taeromys taerae is the NE peninsular highland and morphological relative of T. hamatus, which is found only in mountains of central Sulawesi.