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Rhizomys (greater bamboo rat)
Taxonomy
Rhizomys was named by Gray (1831). It is extant.
It was assigned to Rhizomyidae by McKenna and Bell (1997); and to Rhizomyinae by Steppan et al. (2004).
It was assigned to Rhizomyidae by McKenna and Bell (1997); and to Rhizomyinae by Steppan et al. (2004).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1831 | Rhizomys Gray |
| 1997 | Rhizomys McKenna and Bell |
| 2004 | Rhizomys Steppan et al. p. 539 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
G. Rhizomys Gray 1831 [greater bamboo rat]
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†Rhizomys troglodytes Matthew and Granger 1923
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available