Dephomys

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Dephomys
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Subfamily: Murinae
Tribe: Arvicanthini
Genus: Dephomys
Thomas, 1926
Type species
Mus defua
Species

Dephomys defua
Dephomys eburneae

Dephomys is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae endemic to Africa. It contains the following species:

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