Rhizomys, also known as bamboo rat, is a genus of rodents in the family Spalacidae.[1] Rhizomys are all stocky burrowers with short, naked tails, and contains the following species:
- Hoary bamboo rat (R. pruinosus)
- Chinese bamboo rat (R. sinensis)
- Large bamboo rat (R. sumatrensis)
References
- ^ Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M., eds. (2005). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
