''Pelomys'' 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
Africa
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 20% of Earth's land area and 6% of its total surfac ...
.
It contains the following species:
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Bell groove-toothed swamp rat (''Pelomys campanae'')
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Creek groove-toothed swamp rat (''Pelomys fallax'')
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Hopkins's groove-toothed swamp rat (''Pelomys hopkinsi'')
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Issel's groove-toothed swamp rat (''Pelomys isseli'')
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Least groove-toothed swamp rat
The least groove-toothed swamp rat (''Pelomys minor'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia.
Its natural habitat is moist savanna
A savanna or savannah i ...
(''Pelomys minor'')
References
Rodent genera
Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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