Zyzomys
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Zyzomys is a genus of rodents with unusually thick, long tails. Five species of the genus are known in Australia, where they are called rock rats or thick-tailed rats. The genus was classified by Michael Rogers Oldfield Thomas in 1909.
TaxonomyEdit
There are five known species of rock-rat.<ref name = NSW3>Template:MSW3 Muroidea</ref> The central rock rat (Zyzomys pedunculatus) was once believed to be extinct until rediscovered in 1996.
- Silver-tailed rock rat, Zyzomys argurus
- Arnhem Land rock rat, Zyzomys maini
- Carpentarian rock rat, Zyzomys palatilis
- Central rock rat, Zyzomys pedunculatus
- Kimberley rock rat, Zyzomys woodwardi
ReferencesEdit
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