''Leopoldamys'' 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 ...
s in the family
Muridae endemic to Southeast Asia.
It contains the following species:
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Sundaic mountain long-tailed giant rat (''Leopoldamys ciliatus'')
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Leopoldamys diwangkarai''
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Edwards's long-tailed giant rat (''Leopoldamys edwardsi'')
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Millet's long-tailed giant rat (''Leopoldamys milleti'')
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Neill's long-tailed giant rat (''Leopoldamys neilli'')
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Long-tailed giant rat (''Leopoldamys sabanus'')
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Mentawai long-tailed giant rat
The Mentawai long-tailed giant rat (''Leopoldamys siporanus'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
It is endemic to the Mentawai Islands archipelago off the west coast of Sumatra, in Indonesia.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tro ...
(''Leopoldamys siporanus'')
References
Rodent genera
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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