Spiny Ceram rat
Rattus feliceus Thomas, 1920
The spiny ceram rat (Rattus feliceus) is a species in the family Muridae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 200.9 g to 306 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
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Quick facts about the spiny ceram rat
- Weight
- 200.9 g – 306 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 22.8 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.48src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 3.52 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the spiny ceram rat live?
Not recorded
What is the spiny ceram rat?
The spiny Ceram rat (Rattus feliceus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
It is found only in Seram, Indonesia, which it is named after.
From the Wikipedia article “Spiny Ceram rat” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Spiny_Ceram_rat&oldid=1371756262), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the spiny ceram rat endangered?
The spiny ceram rat is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.
How is the spiny ceram rat classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyMuridae
- genusRattus
- SpeciesRattus feliceus Thomas, 1920
Other names and names in other languages (6)
- Spiny Seram island ratEnglish
- Spiny Seram island ratEnglish
- seraminpiikkirottaFinnish
- ミノリクマネズミJapanese
- szczur szczęśliwyPolish
- Колючая церамская крысаRussian
Relatives of the spiny ceram rat
Other species in the same genus Rattus.
Brown rat
Rattus norvegicus
Black rat
Rattus rattus
Polynesian rat
Rattus exulans
Ricefield rat
Rattus argentiventer
Summit rat
Rattus baluensis
Bush rat
Rattus fuscipes
CompareSpiny Ceram rat vs Brown ratSpiny Ceram rat vs Black ratSpiny Ceram rat vs Polynesian ratSpiny Ceram rat vs Ricefield rat
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the spiny ceram rat?
An adult spiny ceram rat weighs 200.9 g – 306 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the spiny ceram rat endangered?
The spiny ceram rat is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
How long is the spiny ceram rat pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 22.8 days.
What kind of animal is the spiny ceram rat?
The spiny ceram rat (Rattus feliceus) belongs to the family Muridae in the order Rodentia.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
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