The broad-headed tree rat ( Chiruromys lamia ) is a rodent from the genus Chiruromys that occurs in New Guinea . The rat species is endemic to the tropical rainforests of the Owen Stanley Mountains in southeast New Guinea. This animal lives on trees. It looks similar to the large tree rat ( C. forbesi ), but is much smaller. The small tree rat ( C. vates ) reaches roughly the same size, but has a reddish fur and pointed ears. The head-trunk length is 97 to 120 mm, the tail length 147 to 172 mm, the hind foot length 23.6 to 24.4 mm, the ear length 17.1 to 19.8 mm and the weight 40.5 to 56 grams.
Guy G. Musser , Michael D. Carleton : Superfamily Muroidea. In: Don E. Wilson , DeeAnn M. Reeder (Eds.): Mammal Species of the World. A taxonomic and geographic Reference. Volume 2. 3rd edition. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore MD 2005, ISBN 0-8018-8221-4 , pp. 894-1531.
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Chiruromys lamia inthe IUCN 2013 Red List of Endangered Species . Posted by: Leary, T., Wright, D., Hamilton, S., Singadan, R., Menzies, J., Bonaccorso, F., Helgen, K., Seri, L., Allison, A. & Aplin, K., 2008. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
