Tate's shrew rat

Tate's shrew rat (Tateomys rhinogradoides) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in central Sulawesi, Indonesia, where it has been recorded on Mount Latimodjong (Mount Rantemario), Mount Tokala, and Mount Nokilalaki. The species is named after American zoologist George Henry Hamilton Tate.

Tate's shrew rat
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Tateomys
Species:
T. rhinogradoides
Binomial name
Tateomys rhinogradoides
Musser, 1969
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