| Western white-eared giant rat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Hyomys |
| Species: | H. dammermani |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyomys dammermani Stein, 1933 | |
The western white-eared giant rat (Hyomys dammermani) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
The white-eared giant rats, genus Hyomys, are a group of Old World rats from New Guinea.
The New Britain water rat is a species of semiaquatic rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only on the island of New Britain in Papua New Guinea. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Shaw Mayer's water rat is a semiaquatic species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in the mountains of Papua New Guinea.
The eastern white-eared giant rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Papua New Guinea.
De Vis's woolly rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Papua New Guinea.
The subalpine woolly rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Rothschild's woolly rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found on the island of New Guinea: both in the West Papua region of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
The large mosaic-tailed rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Lorentz's mosaic-tailed rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. The rat is named after Hendrikus Albertus Lorentz, a Dutch explorer who passed through Lorentz National Park on his 1909–10 expedition.
The mountain mosaic-tailed rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
The northern groove-toothed shrew mouse is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
The lowland brush mouse is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Indonesia on the island of Salawati and on the Vogelkop Peninsula in Papua Province, Indonesia.
Champion's tree mouse is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Papua New Guinea.
The large tree mouse is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found on the island of New Guinea.
The gray-bellied tree mouse is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Papua New Guinea.
The western shrew mouse is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
The Giluwe rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Papua New Guinea, on Mount Giluwe and the subalpine grasslands of the Kaijende Highlands.
The moss-forest rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
The slender rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Dollman's melomys is a species of rodent from the family Muridae. It lives in the eastern highlands of Papua New Guinea at an elevation of at least 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) and on the slopes of Mount Hagen and Mount Sisa. However, it is not found east of the Okapa area. It is an arboreal species occurring in montane secondary and degraded forest, preferring moist tropical environments. Formerly considered to be a subspecies of the black-tailed mosaic-tailed rat, the Dollman's melomys is also often listed as its binomial synonym, Melomys gracilis. The melomys is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List due to its wide range, lack of threats, and tolerance of disturbance.
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