Rattus elaphinus Sody 1941 ...

• Main Authors: Don E. Wilson, Russell A. Mittermeier, Thomas E. Lacher, Jr
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: Lynx Edicions 2017
• Subjects: Biodiversity; Taxonomy; Animalia; Chordata; Mammalia; Rodentia; Muridae; Rattus; Rattus elaphinus; Rattus rattus; Lynx
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6828305; https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.6828305

694. Sula Archipelago Rat Rattus elaphinus French: Rat des Sula / German: Sula-Ratte / Spanish: Rata de Soela Other common names: Sula Rat Taxonomy. Rattus elaphinus Sody, 1941, “Taliabu (plains), Soela islands, E. of Celebes [= Sulawesi|,” Indonesia. This species is monotypic. Distribution. Taliabu and Mangole Is, Sula Archipelago, Indonesia. Descriptive notes. Head-body 128215 mm, tail 154-201 mm, ear 1822.5 mm, hindfoot 34-38 mm; weight 123-197 g. The Sula Archipelago Rat is medium-sized, with buff soft fur, buff grayish on belly and rufous-buff on back. It has dark tail 93-102% of head-body length and short hindfeet in proportion to head-body length. Palatal bridge extends beyond M’ as inseveral other species of Rattus, postorbital ridge is slightly developed; temporal ridge is also developed toward back of skull; laterally, top of skull is nearly flat (slightly bowed) between nasal and occipital; zygomatic arch is laterally well upon level of upper molar row; posterior palatine foramina is placed in ... : Published as part of Don E. Wilson, Russell A. Mittermeier & Thomas E. Lacher, Jr, 2017, Muridae, pp. 536-884 in Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 7 Rodents II, Barcelona :Lynx Edicions on pages 841-842, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.6887260 ...