Leopoldamys
Leopoldamys Temporal range: Late Pliocene to Recent
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Leopoldamys sabanus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Muridae |
Tribe: | Rattini |
Genus: | Leopoldamys Ellerman, 1947 |
Species | |
Leopoldamys ciliatus |
Leopoldamys is a genus of rodents in the family Muridae endemic to Southeast Asia. It contains the following species:
- Sundaic mountain long-tailed giant rat (Leopoldamys ciliatus)
- Edwards's long-tailed giant rat (Leopoldamys edwardsi)
- Millet's long-tailed giant rat (Leopoldamys milleti)
- Neill's long-tailed giant rat (Leopoldamys neilli)
- Long-tailed giant rat (Leopoldamys sabanus)
- Mentawai long-tailed giant rat (Leopoldamys siporanus)
Leopoldamys diwangkarai is a recently described species from Borneo.
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