Paula's Long-nosed Rat

Paula's Long-nosed Rat1 animal collected on Flores was tentatively identified as a species close to Paula's long-nosed rat. It was reported to have a long snout and short tail.What does it look like?1 specimen from Flores had a long snout and short tail. The authors identified it tentatively as a species close to P. naso.How does it live?1 animal collected on Flores was tentatively identified as a species close to Paula's long-nosed rat. It was reported to have a long snout and short tail.The animal was collected in dense rainforest at about 1,600 m. Its stomach contained worms, larvae, plant matter, corms, seeds, and fungal fragments; the species' overall diet remains unconfirmed.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.