Large-toothed hairy-tailed rat | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Muridae |
Genus: | Batomys |
Species: | B. dentatus |
Binomial name | |
Batomys dentatus Miller, 1911 | |
The large-toothed hairy-tailed rat (Batomys dentatus) is one of five species of rodent in the genus Batomys. It is in the diverse family Muridae. This species is found only in Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.
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