Eastern white-eared giant rat
Species of rodent From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Species of rodent From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The eastern white-eared giant rat (Hyomys goliath) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Papua New Guinea.
Eastern white-eared giant rat | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Muridae |
Genus: | Hyomys |
Species: | H. goliath |
Binomial name | |
Hyomys goliath (Milne-Edwards, 1900) | |
The species has been known to eat karuka nuts (Pandanus julianettii),[2] and growers will put platforms or other obstacles on the trunks of the trees to keep the pests out.[3][2]
It is known as mumuk in the Kalam language of Papua New Guinea.[4]
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