White-eared giant rat

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 , tail lengths between , and a weight of up to .

Species

Genus Hyomys - white-eared giant rats

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

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