Megalomys desmarestii, also known as the Martinique muskrat,[2]Desmarest's pilorie,[3] or the Martinique giant rice rat,[1] is an extinct rice rat from Martinique in the Caribbean.
^ abTurvey, S.T.; Helgen, K. (2017). "Megalomys desmarestii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T12980A22377057. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T12980A22377057.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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