Rhizomys

species of mammal

species of mammal

species of mammal

thumb|right|A bamboo rat from Nagaland, [[Northeastern India]] Rhizomys, also known as bamboo rat, is a genus of rodents in the family Spalacidae. Rhizomys are all stocky burrowers with short, naked tails, and contains the following species: Hoary bamboo rat (R. pruinosus) Chinese bamboo rat (R. sinensis) Large bamboo rat (R. sumatrensis)