| Macruromys Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Tribe: | Hydromyini |
| Genus: | Macruromys Stein, 1933 |
| Type species | |
| Macruromys elegans | |
| Species | |
Macruromys is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae endemic to New Guinea. It contains the following species:
A cotton rat is any member of the rodent genus Sigmodon. Their name derives from their damaging effects on cotton as well as other plantation crops, such as sugarcane, corn, peanut and rice. Cotton rats have small ears and dark coats, and are found in North and South America. Members of this genus are distributed in the Southwestern United States, Mexico, Central America, and South American countries of: Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, Guyana, and Suriname. Many of the species are found in Mexico.
Batomys is a genus of rodent endemic to the Philippines. It has six extant described species.
The white-toothed rats, genus Berylmys, are a group of Old World rats from Asia.
African vlei rats (Otomys), also known as groove-toothed rats, live in many areas of sub-Saharan Africa. Most species live in marshlands, grasslands, and similar habitats and feed on the vegetation of such areas, occasionally supplementing it with roots and seeds. The name "vlei" refers to the South African term for intermittent, seasonal, or perennial bodies of standing water.
The Luzon broad-toothed rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
The squirrel-toothed rat, also known as the New Guinea giant rat, powerful-toothed rat, uneven-toothed rat, or narrow-toothed giant rat, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is the only species in the genus Anisomys and is found in New Guinea.
The small white-toothed rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Kenneth's white-toothed rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in China, India, Myanmar, and Vietnam.
The Manipur white-toothed rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
The trefoil-toothed giant rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Sulawesi, Indonesia, where it is located throughout the island.
The lesser small-toothed rat or western small-toothed rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in West Papua, Indonesia.
The eastern small-toothed rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
The African groove-toothed rat or mill rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Angola, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Mylomys is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae. It contains the following species:
Pelomys is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae endemic to Africa. It contains the following species:
The creek groove-toothed swamp rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are moist savanna and pastureland.
The least groove-toothed swamp rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. Its natural habitat is moist savanna.
The broad-toothed rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
German's one-toothed moss mouse is a species of rodent in the family Muridae which occurs in the mountains of southeastern New Guinea.
Millet's leopoldamys is a species of rodent from the family Muridae. It lives in the Langbian highlands of southern Vietnam, although its distribution limits are currently unresolved. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, and though only a handful of museum specimens signify its existence, it is presumed to have a high, stable population. There are no apparent major threats to the species, and it occurs in a number of protected Vietnamese areas. Millet's leopoldamys is a large, terrestrial omnivore that prefers montane forest, but is tolerant of secondary forest.
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