Brachyuromys
Encyclopedia
Brachyuromys is a genus of rodent
in the family Nesomyidae
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It contains the following species:
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....
in the family Nesomyidae
Nesomyidae
Nesomyidae is a family of African rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. It includes several subfamilies, all of which are native to either continental Africa or to Madagascar...
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It contains the following species:
- Betsileo Short-tailed RatBetsileo Short-Tailed RatThe Betsileo Short-tailed Rat is a species of rodent in the Nesomyidae family.It is found only in Madagascar.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland....
(Brachyuromys betsileoensis) - Gregarious Short-tailed RatGregarious Short-Tailed RatThe Gregarious Short-tailed Rat is a species of rodent in the Nesomyidae family.It is found only in Madagascar.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland....
(Brachyuromys ramirohitra)