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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
This is a list of the largest rodents. Rank Common name Scientific name Status Maximum body mass [kg (lb)] Image Notes 1: Giant pacarana: Josephoartigasia monesi:
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 ...
Verhoeven's giant rat (Papagomys theodorverhoeveni) is an extinct rat of subfamily Murinae that lived on Flores in Indonesia. [1] It was judged to be extinct in 1996. However, experts believe that it died out before 1500 AD. The species is known only from several subfossil fragments. It was named after Dutch priest Theodor Verhoeven.
The greater bandicoot rat or Indian bandicoot rat (Bandicota indica) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. It can grow to about 30–45 cm without including the tail which can grow to 28 cm.
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This makes J. monesi the biggest rodent ever discovered. It was much larger than J. magna , giant hutia or the largest living rodent, the capybara , which averages 60 kg (130 lb). J. monesi also had a massive bite force of approximately 1,400 N (310 lb f ) at the incisors (on par with large carnivores) and 5,000 N (1,100 lb f ) at the third ...