Chiruromys lamia

{{Short description|Species of rodent}}

{{About|the rodent species|other uses|Lamia (disambiguation){{!}}Lamia}}

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| status = LC

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=Aplin, K. |date=2016 |title=Chiruromys lamia |volume=2016 |page=e.T4692A22448086 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T4692A22448086.en |access-date=12 November 2021}}

| genus = Chiruromys

| species = lamia

| authority = Thomas, 1897

| synonyms = Chiruromys kagi (Tate, 1951)

| synonyms_ref = {{MSW3 Muroidea|id=13001284}}

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Chiruromys lamia, also known as the lamia or the broad-headed tree mouse, is a species of rodent found chiefly in southeastern New Guinea. It is arboreal, living in hollow tree nests, and is found at elevations of {{convert|1200|-|2300|m}}.

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lamia

Category:Mammals of Papua New Guinea

Category:Mammals described in 1897

Category:Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas

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