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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]
The Flores giant rat (Papagomys armandvillei) is a rodent of the family Muridae that occurs on the island of Flores in Indonesia. [2] It has been recorded in Rutong Protection Forest. The species is found in primary, secondary and disturbed forest over a wide range of elevations. [ 1 ]
A rat in a suburb of Vancouver Skeleton of a black rat (Rattus rattus) on display at the Museum of Osteology. The best-known rat species are the black rat (Rattus rattus) and the brown rat (Rattus norvegicus). This group, generally known as the Old World rats or true rats, originated in Asia.
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Malayan field rat; Malayan porcupine; Maxomys tajuddinii; Mentawai long-tailed giant rat; Mentawai rat; Mentawi flying squirrel; Minahassa ranee mouse; Mirza's eastern moss rat; Montane Sumatran white-bellied rat; Mountain giant Sunda rat; Müller's giant Sunda rat; Musschenbroek's spiny rat
The Malayan field rat, Malaysian field rat or Malaysian wood rat, (Rattus tiomanicus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is nocturnal and mainly arboreal and is found in Malaysia , Thailand , Indonesia and the Philippines .
Hyorhinomys stuempkei, the hog-nosed shrew rat or Sulawesi snouter, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae, more specifically in the subfamily Murinae, endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia. This species was discovered in 2015 by Jacob A. Esselstyn and his team, Anang S. Achmadi, Heru Handika, and Kevin C. Rowe. Esselstyn proposed "Sulawesi ...
The genus is monotypic, consisting of the species Paucidentomys vermidax, or the edented Sulawesi rat. The Latin name may also be translated to its other common name " few-toothed worm-eating rat ", referring to the fact that they have only two teeth and may live exclusively on a diet of earthworms .