''Microhydromys'' is a genus 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 lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal species are roden ...
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 com ...
.
It contains the following species:
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Southern groove-toothed moss mouse (''Microhydromys argenteus'')
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Northern groove-toothed shrew mouse (''Microhydromys richardsoni'')
References
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Rodent genera
Taxa named by George Henry Hamilton Tate
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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