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White-eared Giant Rats
Hyomys
The white-eared giant rats, genus Hyomys, are a group of Old World rats from New Guinea.
2 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 2 known species

Eastern White-eared Giant Rat
speciesHyomys goliath
Western White-eared Giant Rat
speciesHyomys dammermani
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