The mysterious Giant Woolly Rat: Largest rodent in Australia and Oceania documented for first time
A six-month expedition to the tropical island of New Guinea has led to a remarkable discovery by a young Czech doctoral candidate from the Biology Center of the Czech Academy of Sciences and the University of South Bohemia. František Vejmělka has become the first person to scientifically document in the wild Mallomys istapantap, one of the largest murine rodents in the world. This elusive nocturnal species inhabits the cool, misty montane forests and grasslands at elevations of around 3,700 meters.
A six-month expedition to the tropical island of New Guinea has led to a remarkable discovery by a young Czech doctoral candidate from the Biology Center of the Czech Academy of Sciences and the University of South Bohemia. František Vejmělka has become the first person to scientifically document in the wild Mallomys istapantap, one of the largest murine rodents in the world. This elusive nocturnal species inhabits the cool, misty montane forests and grasslands at elevations of around 3,700 meters.
