White-eared giant rat explained

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

Description

These large rodents belong to the genus Hyomys, with head and body lengths between 295mm390mm, tail lengths between 256mm381mm, and a weight of up to 945g.^[1]

Species

Genus Hyomys - white-eared giant rats

• Western white-eared giant rat, Hyomys dammermani Stein, 1933
• Eastern white-eared giant rat, Hyomys goliath Milne-Edwards, 1900

Notes and References

1. Novak, 1999