''Hadromys'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
rodent
Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the Order (biology), order Rodentia ( ), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and Mandible, lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal specie ...
in the family
Muridae
The Muridae, or murids, are either the largest or second-largest family of rodents and of mammals, containing approximately 870 species, including many species of mice, rats, and gerbils found naturally throughout Eurasia, Africa, and Australia.
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endemic to
Asia
Asia ( , ) is the largest continent in the world by both land area and population. It covers an area of more than 44 million square kilometres, about 30% of Earth's total land area and 8% of Earth's total surface area. The continent, which ...
. It contains the following species:
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Manipur bush rat
The Manipur bush rat (''Hadromys humei''), also known as Hume's rat or Hume's hadromys, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in northeastern India, and is listed as endangered.
Range and habitat
The species is endemic to nort ...
(''Hadromys humei'')
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Hadromys loujacobsi
''Hadromys loujacobsi'' is an extinct species of rat, known only from three molars of early Pleistocene origin. They were found in the Upper Siwalik Group in the Punjab region of Pakistan.
References
Hadromys
Muridae
Mammals described in 1 ...
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Yunnan bush rat
The Yunnan bush rat (''Hadromys yunnanensis'') is a species of rodent from the family Muridae. It has just recently been released from synonymy with the Manipur bush rat, and so there is very little information about it. It was recognized as a se ...
(''Hadromys yunnanensis'')
References
Rodent genera
Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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