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was a medium-sized rat, with a length of 120 to 132Â mm (4.7 to 5.2Â in), not including the tail; the skull was about 30Â mm (1.2Â in) long. The upperparts were reddish and graded into the yellowish underparts. The tail was about as long as the head and body, sparsely haired, and darker above than below.
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and specimens collected live in the 19th century. It probably became extinct late in that century, perhaps due to the
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The species was similar in most respects to the rice rat
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