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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 ]
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
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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] Flores giant rat Papagomys armandvillei
The Sulawesi giant rat (Paruromys dominator) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. [3] It is monotypic in the genus Paruromys. The species is endemic to Sulawesi in Indonesia, where it inhabits forests at elevations from sea level to the tree line. [1] It is frugivorous and semiarboreal. [1]
The large bamboo rat, Sumatran rat, or Indomalayan rat (Rhizomys sumatrensis) is a species of rodent in the family Spalacidae found in Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. It is one of four species of bamboo rat. Individuals can reach lengths of nearly 50 cm (20 in) with a 20 cm (7.9 in) tail, and weigh up ...
The Mentawai long-tailed giant rat (Leopoldamys siporanus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is endemic to the Mentawai Islands archipelago off the west coast of Sumatra, in Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The giant naked-tailed rat (Uromys anak) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in West Papua , Indonesia and Papua New Guinea . It lives in tropical forests, wetlands, and in degraded forests.