Rhizomys
Sign in to savethumb|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)
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderRodentia
- FamilySpalacidae
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- Rhizomyinae
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- Rhizomys sumatrensis cinereus - Museo Civico di Storia Naturale Giacomo Doria - Genoa, Italy - DSC02846.JPG
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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)
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