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''Hapalomys'' is a genus of
rodent Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the order Rodentia (), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal species are rodents. They are n ...
in the family
Muridae The Muridae, or murids, are the largest family of rodents and of mammals, containing approximately 1,383 species, including many species of mice, rats, and gerbils found naturally throughout Eurasia, Africa, and Australia. The name Muridae comes ...
endemic to
Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is the geographical south-eastern region of Asia, consisting of the regions that are situated south of mainland ...
. It is the only member of the
tribe The term tribe is used in many different contexts to refer to a category of human social group. The predominant worldwide usage of the term in English is in the discipline of anthropology. This definition is contested, in part due to confl ...
Hapalomyini. It contains the following species: *
Delacour's marmoset rat Delacour's marmoset rat (''Hapalomys delacouri''), also known as the lesser marmoset rat, is an arboreal species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in China, Laos, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is montane subtropical or tropical dry ...
(''Hapalomys delacouri'') *
Marmoset rat The marmoset rat (''Hapalomys longicaudatus''), also known as the greater marmoset rat, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It i ...
(''Hapalomys longicaudatus'') * Suntsov's marmoset rat (''Hapalomys suntsovi''), a Vietnamese endemic recently described from Binh Phuoc Province, southern Vietnam ''†
Hapalomys gracilis ''Hapalomys gracilis'' is a fossil rodent from the genus '' Hapalomys'' found in Longgupo in South China. The species designation ''gracilis'' is Latin for 'thin'. Only a first subchase of this species is known. This molar is smaller than tha ...
'' (fossil species)


References

* Rodent genera Taxa named by Edward Blyth Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Murinae-stub