Giant naked-tailed rat

Uromys anak

The giant naked-tailed rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. It lives in tropical forests, wetlands, and in degraded forests.
Black-tailed giant rat

Appearance

The rodents reach a body length of up to 20–34 cm, with another added 23–38 cm for its tail. It weighs between 350 and 1020 grams. Its fur is typically short and rough, varying in colour from grey to various shades of brown and black, with its underside being white or grey. Its tail is longer than its body and is uniformly black, with the basal part densely covered with reddish hairs.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderRodentia
FamilyMuridae
GenusUromys
SpeciesU. anak
Photographed in
Papua New Guinea