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(Redirected from Rock-dwelling rat) Species of rodent

Mimic tree rat
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Subfamily: Murinae
Tribe: Hydromyini
Genus: Xenuromys
Tate & Archbold, 1941
Species: X. barbatus
Binomial name
Xenuromys barbatus
(Milne-Edwards, 1900)

The mimic tree rat, rock-dwelling giant rat, or rock-dwelling rat (Xenuromys barbatus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

References

  1. Aplin, K. (2016). "Xenuromys barbatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T23137A22429670. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T23137A22429670.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
Extant species of subfamily Murinae (Pogonomys–Pseudomys)
Pogonomys
Division
Abeomelomys
Anisomys
Brassomys
Chiruromys
Coccymys
Hyomys
(White-eared rats)
Macruromys
(New Guinean rats)
Mallomys
(Giant tree rats)
Mammelomys
Pogonomelomys
(Rummler's
mosaic tailed rats)
Pogonomys
(Prehensile-tailed rats)
Xenuromys
Pseudomys
Division
Conilurus
Leggadina
Leporillus
(Australian
stick-nest rats)
Mastacomys
Mesembriomys
(Tree rats)
Notomys
(Australian
hopping mice)
Pseudomys
(Australian native mice)
Zyzomys
(Thick-tailed rats)
See also
Aethomys–Chrotomys
Colomys–Golunda
Hadromys–Maxomys
Melasmothrix–Mus
Oenomys–Pithecheir
Rattus
Stenocephalomys–Xeromys
Otomys
Others
Taxon identifiers
Xenuromys barbatus


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