''Carpomys'' is a genus of
rodent
Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the Order (biology), order Rodentia (), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal species are roden ...
in the family
Muridae. It contains two extant species, and one extinct species:
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short-footed Luzon tree rat
The short-footed Luzon tree rat or greater dwarf cloud rat (''Carpomys melanurus'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae
The Muridae, or murids, are the largest family of rodents and of mammals, containing approximately 1,383 species ...
(''Carpomys melanurus'')
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white-bellied Luzon tree rat (''Carpomys phaeurus'')
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Carpomys dakal
''Carpomys'' is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae. It contains two extant species, and one extinct species:
* short-footed Luzon tree rat (''Carpomys melanurus'')
* white-bellied Luzon tree rat (''Carpomys phaeurus'')
*'' Carpomys dakal''
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References
Rodents of the Philippines
Rodent genera
Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Carpomys
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