''Macruromys'' is a genus 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, rats, and gerbils found naturally throughout Eurasia, Africa, and Australia.
The name Muridae come ...
endemic to
New Guinea.
It contains the following species:
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Lesser small-toothed rat (''M. elegans'')
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Eastern small-toothed rat
The eastern small-toothed rat (''Macruromys major'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gi ...
(''M. major'')
References
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Rodent genera
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Endemic fauna of New Guinea
Rodents of New Guinea
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