''Tylomys'' 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
Cricetidae
The Cricetidae are a family of rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. It includes true hamsters, voles, lemmings, muskrats, and New World rats and mice. At over 870 species, it is either the largest or second-largest family ...
.
It contains the following species:
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Chiapan climbing rat
The Chiapan climbing rat (''Tylomys bullaris'') is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.
It is found only in Mexico. The species is known from only one location in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas
Chiapas, officially the Free and Sovereign S ...
(''Tylomys bullaris'')
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Fulvous-bellied climbing rat (''Tylomys fulviventer'')
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Mira climbing rat (''Tylomys mirae'')
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Peters's climbing rat
Peters's climbing rat (''Tylomys nudicaudus'') is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae
The Cricetidae are a family of rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. It includes true hamsters, voles, lemmings, muskrats, and ...
(''Tylomys nudicaudus'')
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Panamanian climbing rat
The Panamanian climbing rat (''Tylomys panamensis'') is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is endemic to Panama
Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country in Latin America at the southern end of Central America, ...
(''Tylomys panamensis'')
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Tumbala climbing rat
The Tumbala climbing rat (''Tylomys tumbalensis'') is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.
It is found in Mexico, where it is known only from one locality in Tumbalá, Chiapas. The species is threatened by deforestation
Defores ...
(''Tylomys tumbalensis'')
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Watson's climbing rat
Watson's climbing rat (''Tylomys watsoni'') is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.
It is found in Costa Rica and Panama
Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country in Latin America at the southern end of Central Americ ...
(''Tylomys watsoni'')
References
Rodent genera
Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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