Solomys
Solomys Temporal range: Recent | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Muridae |
Subfamily: | Murinae |
Genus: | Solomys |
Species | |
Solomys ponceleti |
Solomys is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae. These large rats, which are all seriously threatened (one already extinct), are native to the Solomon Islands.
It contains the following species:
- Poncelet's Giant Rat (Solomys ponceleti)
- Florida Naked-tailed Rat (Solomys salamonis)
- Bougainville Naked-tailed Rat (Solomys salebrosus)
- Isabel Naked-tailed Rat (Solomys sapientis)
- Buka Island Naked-tailed Rat (Solomys spriggsarum) – extinct, known only from subfossil remains.
References
- Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.