Melanomys
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| Melanomys Fossil range: Recent |
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Melanomys caliginosus |
Melanomys is a genus of rodent in the Cricetidae family. It contains the following species:
- Dusky Rice Rat (Melanomys caliginosus)
- Robust Dark Rice Rat (Melanomys robustulus)
- Zuniga's Dark Rice Rat (Melanomys zunigae)
[edit] References
- Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. Pp. 894-1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
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