Tarsomys
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| Tarsomys Temporal range: | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Tribe: | Rattini |
| Genus: | Tarsomys Mearns, 1905 |
| Type species | |
| Tarsomys apoensis | |
| Species | |
Tarsomys is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae[1] found exclusively in Mindanao, Philippines. It contains the following species:
- Long-footed rat (Tarsomys apoensis)
- Spiny long-footed rat (Tarsomys echinatus)
References[edit]
- ^ Musser, G.G.; Carleton, M.D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 1507. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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