Hyomys goliath (Milne-Edwards 1900)

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.

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]

References

• Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1338. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.