Lenomys

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Lenomys
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Trefoil-toothed giant rat (Lenomys meyeri)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Tribe: Rattini
Genus: Lenomys
Thomas, 1898
Species

Lenomys is a genus of rodent endemic to Sulawesi. It contains the living trefoil-toothed giant rat (Lenomys meyeri) and the extinct Lenomys grovesi . [1]

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References

  1. Musser, Guy G. (2015). "Characterisation of the endemic Sulawesi Lenomys meyeri (Muridae, Murinae) and the description of a new species of Lenomys". Taxonomic Tapestries: The Threads of Evolutionary, Behavioural and Conservation Research. doi: 10.22459/TT.05.2015.02 . ISBN   9781925022377.