Raksasamys Turvey et al. 2017 (mouse)

Mammalia - Rodentia - Muridae

Full reference: S. T. Turvey, J. J. Crees, J. Hansford, T. E. Jeffree, N. Crumpton, I. Kurniawan, E. Setiyabudi, T. Guillerme, U. Paranggarimu, A. Dosseto, and G. D. Bergh. 2017. Quaternary vertebrate faunas from Sumba, Indonesia: implications for Wallacean biogeography and evolution. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 284(20171278)

Parent taxon: Rattini according to S. T. Turvey et al. 2017

Sister taxon: Milimonggamys

Subtaxa: Raksasamys tikusbesar

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Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-insectivore

Distribution: found only at Liang Lawuala cave (Quaternary of Indonesia)

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