Zyzomys

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Zyzomys
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Superfamily: Muroidea Family: Muridae Subfamily: Murinae Genus: Zyzomys
Species
Zyzomys argurus Zyzomys maini Zyzomys palatilis Zyzomys penduculatus Zyzomys woodwardi

Zyzomys is a genus of rodents with unusually thick, long tails. Five species of the genus are known in Australia, where they are called rock rats or thick-tailed rats.

• FAMILY MURIDAE
  • Subfamily Murinae
    • Genus Zyzomys
      • Common Rock Rat, Zyzomys argurus
      • Arnhem Land Rock Rat, Zyzomys maini
      • Carpentarian Rock Rat, Zyzomys palatilis
      • Central Rock Rat, Zyzomys penduculatus
      • Kimberley Rock Rat, Zyzomys woodwardi
    • (Many other genera)
  • (Many other subfamilies)

External links

• Walker's "Mammals of the world" (http://www.press.jhu.edu/books/walkers_mammals_of_the_world/rodentia/rodentia.muridae.zyzomys.html)

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