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''Haeromys'' 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
Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is the geographical south-eastern region of Asia, consisting of the regions that are situated south of mainland ...
. It contains the following species: * Ranee mouse (''Haeromys margarettae'') *
Minahassa ranee mouse The Minahassa ranee mouse (''Haeromys minahassae'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only on the island of Sulawesi (Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and O ...
(''Haeromys minahassae'') * Lesser ranee mouse (''Haeromys pusillus'')


References

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