Rock-dwelling Giant Rat

Rock-dwelling Giant RatThe rock-dwelling giant rat is rarely recorded in New Guinea. It has gray upperparts, a white underside, and a white distal half of the tail. Natural history records are sparse; it is described as terrestrial in rocky places.What does it look like?Its upperparts are gray and its underside is white. The distal half of the tail is also white, with overlapping scale rings.How does it live?The rock-dwelling giant rat is rarely recorded in New Guinea. It has gray upperparts, a white underside, and a white distal half of the tail. Natural history records are sparse; it is described as terrestrial in rocky places.Very little is known about its habits. Expert references describe it as terrestrial in rocky habitats and suggest that it may eat fruit.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.