''Lenomys'' is a genus of rodent endemic to
Sulawesi. It contains the living
trefoil-toothed giant rat
The trefoil-toothed giant rat (''Lenomys meyeri'') is a species of rodent 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, ...
''(Lenomys meyeri)'' and the extinct ''
Lenomys grovesi
''Lenomys grovesi'' is an extinct species of rodent that lived on Sulawesi, Indonesia as recently as 2000 BP. The specific epithet honours Colin Groves, a colleague and friend of the author.
Diagnosis
The only known remains of this species is ...
''.
References
Rodent genera
Mammal genera with one living species
Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas
Muridae
Rodents of Sulawesi
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