Bunomys Explained

Bunomys is a genus of rodent from Sulawesi and Buton Island.

Currently, eight species are recognised in two species-groups.^[1]

Species

Genus Bunomys
chrysocomus-group:

• Yellow-haired hill rat, Bunomys chrysocomus Hoffmann, 1887
• Heavenly hill rat, Bunomys coelestis Thomas, 1896
• Long-headed hill rat, Bunomys prolatus Musser, 1991
• Tana Toraja hill rat, Bunomys torajae Musser, 2014

fratrorum-group:

• Fraternal hill rat, Bunomys fratrorum Thomas, 1896
• Andrew's hill rat, Bunomys andrewsi J. A. Allen, 1911
• Karoko hill rat, Bunomys karokophilus Musser, 2014
• Inland hill rat, Bunomys penitus Miller and Hollister, 1921

Notes and References

1. Musser. Guy G.. 2014. A systematic review of Sulawesi Bunomys (Muridae, Murinae) with the description of two new species.. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 392. 1–313. 10.1206/863.1. 83736022.