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Megaoryzomys curioi, also known as the Galápagos giant rat, [2] is an extinct species of sigmodontine rodent, known only from Santa Cruz Island in the Galápagos Islands. It likely met its demise when European settlers introduced invasive species to the island.
Mountain giant Sunda rat, Sundamys infraluteus; Giant cloud rats, southern giant slender-tailed cloud rat Phloeomys cumingi and northern Luzon giant cloud rat Phloeomys pallidus; White-eared giant rats, western white-eared giant rat, Hyomys dammermani and eastern white-eared giant rat Hyomys goliath; Woolly rats, genus Mallomys
These very large rats weigh between 0.95 and 2 kilograms (2.1 and 4.4 lb) and are native to highlands in New Guinea. [2] Little is known about their behavior, but they are believed to feed on leaves, grasses and other plant material. [2] It contains the following species: De Vis's woolly rat (Mallomys aroaensis) Alpine woolly rat (Mallomys gunung)
In 2015, the discovery of fossils of "seven new species of giant rat", including the "largest rat ever" on the island of East Timor was announced. The biggest of these rats was described as weighing "five kilos (11 pounds), the size of a small dog," and was referred to as the "Giant Rat" in news stories.
The Vangunu giant rat (Uromys vika), locally known as the vika, is a giant arboreal species of rodent in the family Muridae. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The rat was discovered in the island of Vangunu in the Solomon Islands in 2015, [ 4 ] after years of searching based on local stories, and described in 2017. [ 5 ]
Papagomys is a genus of very large rats in the tribe Rattini of the subfamily Murinae, with body masses of 600–2,500 grams (1.3–5.5 lb). [1] It contains two species, which are known only from the Indonesian island of Flores: [2] Flores giant rat Papagomys armandvillei
The woolly giant rat is an exceptionally large rat, the largest living species of sigmodontine rodent, with short limbs and powerful claws. Nonetheless, individuals vary considerably in size, ranging from 19 to 29 cm (7.5 to 11.4 in) in head-body length, with a relatively short tail 15 to 20 cm (5.9 to 7.9 in) long.
Masked white-tailed rat, Uromys hadrourus Winter, 1983; Emperor rat, Uromys imperator Thomas, 1888; Bismarck giant rat, Uromys neobritannicus Tate & Archbold, 1935; Guadalcanal rat, Uromys porculus Thomas, 1904; King rat, Uromys rex Thomas, 1888; Great Key Island giant rat, Uromys siebersi Thomas, 1923; Vangunu giant rat, Uromys vika Lavery ...