Rhizomys
Encyclopedia
Rhizomys is a genus of rodent
in the Spalacidae
family.
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 Spalacidae
Spalacidae
The Spalacidae, or spalacids are a family of rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. They are native to eastern Asia, the Horn of Africa, the Middle East, and south-eastern Europe. It includes the blind mole rats, bamboo rats, root rats, and zokors...
family.
It contains the following species:
- Hoary Bamboo RatHoary Bamboo RatThe Hoary Bamboo Rat is a species of rodent in the Spalacidae family. It is found in Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.- References :...
(Rhizomys pruinosus) - Chinese Bamboo RatChinese Bamboo RatThe Chinese Bamboo Rat is a species of rodent in the Spalacidae family. It is found in China, Myanmar, and Vietnam.-References:* Lunde, D., Aplin, K. & Musser, G. 2008. . Downloaded on 16 August 2009....
(Rhizomys sinensis) - Large Bamboo RatLarge Bamboo RatThe Large Bamboo Rat is a species of rodent in the Spalacidae family. It is found in Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.-References:...
(Rhizomys sumatrensis)