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Steatomys

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Steatomys
Temporal range: Late Pliocene - Recent
Steatomys krebsii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Nesomyidae
Subfamily: Dendromurinae
Genus: Steatomys
Peters, 1846
Species

Steatomys bocagei
Steatomys caurinus
Steatomys cuppedius
Steatomys jacksoni
Steatomys krebsii
Steatomys opimus
Steatomys parvus
Steatomys pratensis

Steatomys is a genus of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It contains the following species:

References

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  • Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.