Macruromys
| Macruromys | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Subfamily: | Murinae |
| Tribe: | Hydromyini |
| Genus: | Stein, 1933 |
| Type species | |
| Macruromys elegans | |
| Species | |
Macruromys is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae endemic to New Guinea. It contains the following species:
- Lesser small-toothed rat (M. elegans)
- Eastern small-toothed rat (M. major)
References
- 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. pp. 1352–1353. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
