| Halmaheramys | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Subfamily: | Murinae |
| Genus: | Halmaheramys Fabre, Pagès, Musser, Fitriana, Semiadi & Helgen 2013 |
| Species | |
Halmaheramys is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae endemic to the Moluccas, Indonesia.
It contains the following species: [1] [2]
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