''Solomys'' 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. These large rats, which are all seriously

threatened Threatened species are any species (including animals, plants and fungi) which are vulnerable to endangerment in the near future. Species that are threatened are sometimes characterised by the population dynamics measure of ''critical depensa ...

(one already extinct), are native to the

Solomon Islands Solomon Islands is an island country consisting of six major islands and over 900 smaller islands in Oceania, to the east of Papua New Guinea and north-west of Vanuatu. It has a land area of , and a population of approx. 700,000. Its capit ...

. It contains the following species: * Poncelet's giant rat (''Solomys ponceleti'') * Florida naked-tailed rat (''Solomys salamonis'') *

Bougainville naked-tailed rat The Bougainville naked-tailed rat (''Solomys salebrosus'') or Bougainville giant rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands Solomon Islands is an island country consisting o ...

(''Solomys salebrosus'') *

Isabel naked-tailed rat The Isabel naked-tailed rat (''Solomys sapientis'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only on the island of Santa Isabel in the Solomon Islands Solomon Islands is an island country consisting of six major islands ...

(''Solomys sapientis'') * Buka Island naked-tailed rat (''Solomys spriggsarum'') – extinct, known only from subfossil remains.

References

Rodent genera Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Murinae-stub