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The Seram boobook, Ninox squamipila, is an owl in the family Strigidae native to Indonesia's southern Maluku region. It is associated primarily with Seram and has also been recorded on nearby islands including Ambon and Kelang, where it occupies tropical moist forest and modified forest habitats. Th...
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Seram endemism and tropical-forest adaptation provide specialist value, but limited documentation and cultural presence constrain acclaim.
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The Seram bandicoot is a marsupial known scientifically as Rhynchomeles prattorum and is endemic to Seram, an island in Indonesia's Maluku region. It is the only recognized species in the genus Rhynchomeles. The species was described by the zoologist Oldfield Thomas in 1920 and is regarded as threat...
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Narrow-range, little-known bandicoot; sparse records and low public visibility keep consensus quality below better-known marsupials.
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