''Mirzamys'' is a genus of
rodent in the family
Muridae
The Muridae, or murids, are the largest family of rodents and of mammals, containing approximately 1,383 species, including many species of mice, rats, and gerbils found naturally throughout Eurasia, Africa, and Australia.
The name Muridae come ...
endemic to
New Guinea.
It contains the following species:
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Mirza's western moss rat
Mirza's western moss rat (''Mirzamys louiseae'') is a species of rodent endemic to Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( ...
(''Mirzamys louiseae'')
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Mirza's eastern moss rat
Mirza's eastern moss rat (''Mirzamys norahae'') is a species of rodent endemic to New Guinea
New Guinea (; Hiri Motu: ''Niu Gini''; id, Papua, or , historically ) is the world's second-largest island with an area of . Located in Oceania ...
(''Mirzamys norahae'')
References
*http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1206/582-8.1
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Rodent genera
Endemic fauna of New Guinea