''Mylomys'' is a genus of
rodent
Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the 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 rodents. They are na ...
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 ...
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It contains the following species:
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African groove-toothed rat
The African groove-toothed rat or mill rat (''Mylomys dybowskii'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Angola, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, ...
(''Mylomys dybowskii'')
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Ethiopian mylomys
The Ethiopian mylomys (''Mylomys rex'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is only found in Ethiopia
Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal De ...
(''Mylomys rex'')
References
Rodent genera
Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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