Papagomys
Papagomys is a genus of very large rats in the tribe Rattini of the subfamily Murinae, with body masses of. It contains two species, which are known only from the Indonesian island of Flores:
- Flores giant rat Papagomys armandvillei
- Verhoeven's giant rat Papagomys theodorverhoeveni
Both species have records extending to the early Late Pleistocene. The species are thought to be terrestrial, preferring closed habitats, with P. armandvillei known to engage in burrowing. They are thought to be omnivores, consuming leaves, fruit and invertebrates.
Literature cited
- Aplin, K.P. and Helgen, K.M. 2010. Quaternary murid rodents of Timor. Part I: New material of Coryphomys buehleri Schaub, 1937, and description of a second species of the genus. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 341:1–80.
- Zijlstra, J.S., Hoek Ostende, L.W. van den and Due, R.A. 2008. Contributions to Zoology 77:25–31.
Category:Rodent genera
Category:Mammal genera with one living species
Category:Taxa named by Henri Jacob Victor Sody