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词条 Zyzomys
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  1. Taxonomy

  2. References

{{Automatic taxobox
| fossil_range = Pleistocene? - Recent
| image = Zyzomys_pedunculatus.jpg
| image_caption = The Central rock rat (Zyzomys pedunculatus)
| taxon = Zyzomys
| authority = Thomas, 1909
| subdivision_ranks = Species
| subdivision =Zyzomys argurus
Zyzomys maini
Zyzomys palatilis
Zyzomys pedunculatus
Zyzomys woodwardi
}}

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.

Taxonomy

There are five known species of rock-rat.[1] 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

References

1. ^{{MSW3 Muroidea | id = 13001879 | pages = 1521-1522}}
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3 : Zyzomys|Rodent genera|Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas

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