Tag Archive for 'Timor'

Male Caprimulgus ritae, Wetar, on October 13, 2014. Image credit: James Eaton.

New Species of Bird Discovered on Lesser Sunda Islands

Jul 1, 2024 by Natali Anderson

A team of scientists from the Swedish Museum of Natural History and elsewhere has described a new species of nightjar living in the tropical forests of...

Kisar cave painting of figures gesturing to sundrum. Image credit: Australian National University.

Archaeologists Discover Cave Paintings on Small Indonesian Island

Dec 18, 2017 by News Staff

A total of 28 rock art cave sites have been discovered on the Indonesian island of Kisar, which measures just 81 km2 and lies north of Timor-Leste. A paper...

The extant black-footed tree-rat (Mesembriomys gouldii), one of the largest murids found in Australia; by John Gould; from ‘Mammals of Australia,’ vol. III, plate 4, part of the 3 volumes.

Paleontologists Unearth Giant Rat Fossils in East Timor

Nov 9, 2015 by Enrico de Lazaro

A team of Australian paleontologists has unearthed a trove of fossils on the island of Timor, including the bones of eight giant rat species. The extant...