Buka Island solomys explained

The Buka Island solomys (Solomys spriggsarum), also known as the Buka naked-tailed rat[1] or Buka Island naked-tailed rat, is an extinct species of rodent known only from subfossil remains.[2] This species occurred on Buka Island, the second largest island in the Papua New Guinean province of Bougainville.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Sixth Extinction - A forum about the current biodiversity crisis - List of extinct rodents . Extinctanimals.proboards.com . 2011-06-11 . 2012-09-25.
  2. Web site: Papua New Guinea Endemic Mammals Checklist . Lntreasures.com . 2012-09-25.

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