Buhler's coryphomys
Buhler's coryphomys (Coryphomys buehleri) is an extinct species of giant rat. It is known only from sub-fossil fragments that were found on Timor Island, Indonesia.[2] It is related to the murines of New Guinea.[1] Only subfossil fragments have been found to this day and were found in limestone caves in Indonesian West Timor.[3] There is no precise information regarding the time of extinction or the cause of extinction.[3]
| Buhler's coryphomys[1] | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | †Coryphomys |
| Species: | †C. buehleri |
| Binomial name | |
| †Coryphomys buehleri Schaub, 1937 | |
References
- Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M., eds. (2005). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1309. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- Chiozza, F. (2019). "Coryphomys buehleri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T5414A22416034. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T5414A22416034.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- "Buhler's coryphomys". memim.com. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
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