Sulawesi forest rat

{{Short description|Species of rodent}}

{{Speciesbox

| name = Sulawesi forest rat

| status = DD

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=Kennerley, R. |author2=Clayton, E. |date=2017 |title=Taeromys punicans |volume=2017 |page=e.T21332A22428334 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T21332A22428334.en |access-date=17 November 2021}}

| genus = Taeromys

| species = punicans

| authority = (Miller & Hollister, 1921)

| range_map = Taeromys punicans distribution.png

| synonyms =

}}

The Sulawesi forest rat (Taeromys punicans) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.

It is found only in central Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is known only from Pinedapa, Poso Pesisir, Poso Regency.