Megadontomys
| Megadontomys | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Neotominae |
| Tribe: | Reithrodontomyini |
| Genus: | Merriam, 1898 |
| Type species | |
| Peromyscus thomasi | |
| Species | |
| Megadontomys cryophilus | |
Megadontomys is a genus of rodent in the family Cricetidae,[1] found in Mexico. It contains the following species:
- Oaxaca giant deer mouse (Megadontomys cryophilus)
- Nelson's giant deer mouse (Megadontomys nelsoni)
- Thomas's giant deer mouse (Megadontomys thomasi)
References
- ^ Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M., eds. (2005). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
