''Mammelomys'' 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 n ...
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 comes ...
endemic to
New Guinea
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.
It contains the following species:
Genus ''Mammelomys''
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Large-scaled mosaic-tailed rat, ''Mammelomys lanosus''
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Large mosaic-tailed rat, ''Mammelomys rattoides''
References
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Rodent genera
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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