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Uromys anak
Black-tailed Giant Rat
As recorded: Uromys anak Thomas, 1907
Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Rodentia › Muridae
- Collected by
- A B Mirza
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Identified by
- A C Ziegler / confirmed by K M Helgen, 2007confirmed by K.M. Helgen →Alan C. Ziegler →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Uromys anak observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-09-13.
2025-09-13
Tambul District, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) Jackson Frost, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-16
Western Highlands, PG
(c) bretthartl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Uromys anak. BPBM 102124. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 95898880. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/102124.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 95898880 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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