Ecology. Little is known about the ecology of R. elaphinus. All individuals have been caught near sea level (Flannery, 1995). This species is probably terrestrial in lifestyle, judging from the relative lengths of the tail and hind feet. The Taliabu species R. taliabuensis sp. nov. and R. feileri sp. nov. co-occur with R. elaphinus.
Sumber: Review of Moluccan Rattus (Rodentia: Muridae) with Description of Four New Species
