Hyomys

White-eared giant rat

White-eared giant rat

Genus of rodents

The white-eared giant rats, genus Hyomys, are a group of Old World rats from New Guinea.

Quick Facts White-eared giant rat Temporal range: Pleistocene to Recent, Scientific classification ...

Description

These large rodents belong to the genus Hyomys, with head and body lengths between 295–390 mm (11.6–15.4 in), tail lengths between 256–381 mm (10.1–15.0 in), and a weight of up to 945 g (33.3 oz).[2][incomplete short citation]

Species

Genus Hyomys - white-eared giant rats

References

  1. [1]
    Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M., eds. (2005). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
  2. [2]
    Novak, 1999


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