Beamys
| Beamys | |
|---|---|
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| Beamys hindei | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Nesomyidae |
| Subfamily: | Cricetomyinae |
| Genus: | Beamys Thomas, 1909 |
| Species | |
Beamys is a genus of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It contains the following species:
- Lesser hamster-rat (Beamys hindei)
- Greater hamster-rat (Beamys major)
References
[edit]- Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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