Malagasy giant rat  (Hypogeomys antimena)

Facts

Also known as:Malagasy giant jumping rat
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Mammalia
Order Rodentia
Family Nesomyidae
Genus Hypogeomys (1)
Size Head-and-body length: 30 – 35 cm (2)
Tail length: 21 – 25 cm (2)
Ear length: 5 – 6 cm (2)
Weight 1 – 1.5 kg (2)

Status

Classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List 2007 (1).