Waiomys
Waiomys is a genus of rodents from the family Muridae. It is endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia. The genus is monotypic, consisting of the species Waiomys mamasae (Sulawesi water rat).[1] It is known only from Mount Gandangdewata, Mamasa Regency, West Sulawesi.
| Waiomys | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Subfamily: | Murinae |
| Genus: | Waiomys Rowe, Achmadi & Esselstyn, 2014 |
| Species: | W. mamasae |
| Binomial name | |
| Waiomys mamasae Rowe, Achmadi & Esselstyn, 2014 | |
References
- Rowe, K.C.; Achmadi, A.S.; Esselstyn, J.A. (2014). "Convergent Evolution of Aquatic Foraging in A New Genus and Species (Rodentia: Muridae) from Sulawesi Island, Indonesia". Zootaxa. 3815 (4): 541–564. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3815.4.5. PMID 24943633.
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