Solomys

Solomys Temporal range: Recent PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Muridae
Tribe:	Hydromyini
Genus:	Solomys Thomas, 1922
Type species
Uromys sapientis[1]
Species
Solomys ponceleti Solomys salamonis Solomys salebrosus Solomys sapientis † Solomys spriggsarum

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)
• subfossil
  remains.

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