Eastern white-eared giant rat
Species of rodent
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The eastern white-eared giant rat (Hyomys goliath) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Papua New Guinea.
| Eastern white-eared giant rat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Hyomys |
| Species: | H. goliath |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyomys goliath (Milne-Edwards, 1900) | |
The species has been known to eat karuka nuts (Pandanus julianettii),[2] and growers will put platforms or other obstacles on the trunks of the trees to keep the pests out.[3][2]
Names
It is known as mumuk in the Kalam language of Papua New Guinea.[4]
