New genus and species of giant rat from Alor Island, Indonesia
Gigantism is a common phenomenon observed in murids from islands, particularly the Indonesian islands belonging to the Lesser Sunda chain. Rats in this island group are often considerably larger than their continental sister taxa and have been reported from the islands of Timor, Sumba, and Flores. H...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287884X18302152 |