Solomys
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Solomys is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae. These large rats, which are all seriously threatened (one already extinct), are native to the Solomon Islands. It contains the following species: * Poncelet's giant rat (Solomys ponceleti) * Florida naked-tailed rat (Solomys salamonis) * Bougainville naked-tailed rat (Solomys salebrosus) * Isabel naked-tailed rat (Solomys sapientis) * Buka Island naked-tailed rat (Solomys spriggsarum) – extinct, known only from subfossil remains.
Solomys is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae. These large rats, which are all seriously threatened (one already extinct), are native to the Solomon Islands. It contains the following species: Poncelet's giant rat (Solomys ponceleti) Florida naked-tailed rat (Solomys salamonis) Bougainville naked-tailed rat (Solomys salebrosus) Isabel naked-tailed rat (Solomys sapientis) Buka Island naked-tailed rat (Solomys spriggsarum) – extinct, known only from subfossil remains.
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