Rothschild's woolly rat
Species of rodent
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Rothschild's woolly rat (Mallomys rothschildi) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found on the island of New Guinea: both in the West Papua region of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.[1]
| Rothschild's woolly rat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Placentalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Mallomys |
| Species: | M. rothschildi |
| Binomial name | |
| Mallomys rothschildi | |
The species has been known to eat karuka nuts (Pandanus julianettii),[3] and growers will put platforms or other obstacles on the trunks of the trees to keep the pests out.[4][3]
Names
It is known as mosak, aloñ, kabkal, or maklek in the Kalam language of Papua New Guinea.[5]
