Rhizomys
| Rhizomys | |
|---|---|
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| Rhizomys sinensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Spalacidae |
| Subfamily: | Rhizomyinae |
| Tribe: | Rhizomyini |
| Genus: | Rhizomys J. E. Gray, 1831 |
| Species | |
Rhizomys is a genus of rodents in the family Spalacidae. They are all stocky burrowers with short, naked tails. Rhizomys contains these species:
- Hoary bamboo rat (R. pruinosus)
- Chinese bamboo rat (R. sinensis)
- Large bamboo rat (R. sumatrensis)
A Rhizomys (bamboo rat) from Nagaland, India
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