Groves's Giant Rat

Lenomys grovesi

Conservation Status

Data Deficient

Mammalia · Rodentia · Muridae

About

Lenomys grovesi is an extinct species of rodent that lived on Sulawesi, Indonesia as recently as 2000 BP. The specific epithet honours Colin Groves, a colleague and friend of the author.

Fun Fact

The only known remains of this species is a subfossil right dentary from an adult collected in 1969.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Lived in at the time was probably a mosaic of primary forest, expanses of secondary forest, and possibly more open habitats.

Diet

To be updated

Lifespan

000 years

Threats

  • Habitat Change
  • Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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