A Systematic Review of SulawesiBunomys(Muridae, Murinae) with the Description of Two New Species

Abstract

Submission procedures can be found at http://research.amnh.org/scipubs On the cover: Dense, long, and silky-soft fur, brownishgray upperparts, grayish-white underparts, gray ears, white feet, and a bicolored tail characterize Bunomys penitus, one of eight documented species of Bunomys, all endemic to forested landscapes on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. Nocturnal and terrestrial, B. penitus lives only in mountainforests where the ambience is cool and wet, the trees and ground covered with thick moss and epiphytes; its diet includes invertebrates, fungi, and fruit.

Repeated evolution of carnivory among Indo-Australian rodents

“…, ). Taxonomic research and detailed natural history data collected by generations of mammalogists (e.g., Flannery ; Heaney ; Musser ; Esselstyn et al. ) provide a picture of convergent ecomorphological forms that evolved in each of these colonized units, including arboreal rats (e.g., Musseromys [Philippines]; Margaretamys [Sulawesi]; and Lorentzimys [Sahul]), large terrestrial rats (e.g., Bullimus [Philippines], Paruromys [Sulawesi], and Uromys [Sahul]), amphibious rats (e.g., Waiomys [Sulawesi] and Hydromys [Sahul]), and carnivorous species (e.g., Rhynchomys [Philippines], Paucidentomys [Sulawesi], and Leptomys [Sahul]).…”

Leptospirosis pada Tikus Endemis Sulawesi (Rodentia: Muridae) dan Potensi Penularannya Antar Tikus dari Provinsi Sulawesi Selatan

“…3 Paling tidak terdapat 53 jenis tikus endemis di Sulawesi. 8,9 Jumlah jenis tikus endemis tersebut berpotensi terus bertambah disebabkan belum sepenuhnya alam Sulawesi dieksplorasi dan ditemukannya jenis tikus baru di Sulawesi melalui ekspedisi penelitian teraktual dan analisis lanjut spesimen tikus tersimpan. 3, [8][9][10][11] Sulawesi, seperti wilayah lain di Asia Tenggara mengalami deforestasi yang terus meningkat akibat perubahan tata guna lahan.…”

“…8,9 Jumlah jenis tikus endemis tersebut berpotensi terus bertambah disebabkan belum sepenuhnya alam Sulawesi dieksplorasi dan ditemukannya jenis tikus baru di Sulawesi melalui ekspedisi penelitian teraktual dan analisis lanjut spesimen tikus tersimpan. 3, [8][9][10][11] Sulawesi, seperti wilayah lain di Asia Tenggara mengalami deforestasi yang terus meningkat akibat perubahan tata guna lahan. 6 Hal tersebut mengakibatkan kerusakan ekosistem dan habitat fauna terutama tikus, berdampak pada respon berbeda tiap jenis tikus terhadap perubahan struktur habitat dan berujung pada perubahan distribusi tikus serta peningkatan risiko penularan penyakit yang dibawanya.…”

Characterisation of the endemic Sulawesi Lenomys meyeri (Muridae, Murinae) and the description of a new species of Lenomys

“…Sexes were not separated in any of the statistical analyses because of the small number of specimens in each geographic sample. Furthermore, weak sexual dimorphism in cranial and dental variables generally characterises nongeographic sexual variation among muroid rodents (Musser, 2014;Musser and Durden, 2014).…”