| Voalavoanala | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Nesomyidae |
| Genus: | Gymnuromys Major, 1896 |
| Species: | G. roberti |
| Binomial name | |
| Gymnuromys roberti Major, 1896 | |
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| Voalavoanala range | |
The voalavoanala (Gymnuromys roberti) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. [2] It is the only species in the genus Gymnuromys. It is found only in Madagascar. Its natural habitat is tropical dry forests.
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