Spelaeomys
Template:Short description Template:Speciesbox
Spelaeomys florensis, also known as the Flores cave rat, is an extinct species of rat that was formerly endemic to the island of Flores, Indonesia. Template:Ill and Flemming assessed this species to be extinct in 1996, but believed it probably died out before 1500. This specimen is only known from subfossil remains, including at Liang Bua cave. It is the only member of the genus Spelaeomys.[1] It was large sized species with a body mass of around Script error: No such module "convert".. It is suggested to have been arboreal animal that lived in closed forests, and to have been herbivorous, consuming leaves and flowers.[2]
References
<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />
- ↑ D. A. HOOIJER (23 december 1957). NEW GIANT PREHISTORIC RATS FROM FLORES LESSER SUNDA ISLANDS. ZOOLOGISCHE MEDEDELINGEN XXXV , No. 21
- ↑ Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".