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Solomys sp. nov. 'Malaita'

 

 

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

 

 

Conservation Status

Missing

Last record: c.1900?

 

Distribution

Malaita, Solomon Islands

 

Biology & Ecology

 

 

Hypodigm

 

 

Media

 

 

References

Ivens, W. (1927). Melanesians of the south-east Solomon Islands. Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner and Co. Ltd., London, United Kingdom.

Lavery, Tyrone H. and Judge, Hikuna. (2017). A new species of giant rat (Muridae, Uromys) from Vangunu, Solomon Islands. Journal of Mammalogy 98(6): 1518-1530.

https://australian.museum/blog-archive/amri-news/malaitas-monster-rat/

 

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