Coryphomys musseri

Coryphomys musseri

Classification

Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae

The Timor giant rat (Coryphomys musseri) is an extinct species of giant rat described in 2010. It is known only from sub-fossils that were found on Timor Island, Indonesia. It is related to the murines of New Guinea.

Distribution

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Sources and credits

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Coryphomys musseri

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