Rattus xanthurus Gray 1867
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Rattus xanthurus Gray 1867 , Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1867: 598.
Type Locality: Indonesia, NE Sulawesi, Tondano, 3600 ft (1100 m).
Vernacular Names: Northeastern Xanthurus Rat.
Synonyms: Rattus faberi ( Jentink 1883) ; Rattus paraxanthus ( Sody 1941) .
Distribution: NE Sulawesi only, from vicinity of Teluk Kuandang (0°50'N, 122°52'E) eastward in NE region of N peninsula of Sulawesi.
Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).
Discussion: Rattus xanthurus species group. See Musser (1971 c-e, 1984) for justification behind allocation of synonyms. One of the larger-bodied members of this complex, which includes R. bontanus , R. marmosurus , R. salocco , and R. pelurus . Occurs sympatrically with R. marmosurus on the NE Peninsula. Sody (1941) included xanthurus in Taeromys . Although the R. xanthurus group may eventually be removed from Rattus ( Musser and Holden, 1991) , it does not belong in Taeromys (Musser, ms).
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