Researchers discover hog nosed rat in Indonesia

Q.  Researchers have discovered a hog nosed rate in Sulawesi, Indonesia which represents a new genus. What is its name?
- Published on 07 Oct 15

a. Rattus norvegicus.
b. Hyorhinomys stumpkei
c. Hyorhinomys stuempkei
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Hyorhinomys stuempkei
 
Researchers have discovered a 250 gram hog nosed rate in high altitude jungles of Sulawesi in Indonesia, which represents a new genus. Researchers from Museum Victoria in Australia, Indonesia's Museum Zoologicum Bogoriense and the Louisiana State University Museum of Natural Science, US, has given the rat the scientific name: Hyorhinomys stuempkei. Hyo means hog, rhino means nose and mys means rat. The animal's distinct features include its very small mouth, large white front teeth, big ears and noticeably long pubic hair. Species have long hind limbs akin to bandicoots. It has a unique anatomy of 40-45 cms.

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