Solomys

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Theria
Infraclassis: Placentalia
Ordo: Rodentia
Subordo: Myomorpha
Superfamilia: Muroidea
Familia: Muridae
Subfamilia: Murinae
Genus: Solomys
Species: S. ponceleti - S. salamonis - S. salebrosus - S. sapientis - S. spriggsarum

Name

Solomys Thomas, 1922

References

* Solomys on Mammal Species of the World.
Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2 Volume Set edited by Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder

Type species: Uromys sapientis Thomas, 1902

Solomys is a genus of rodent in the Muridae family. It contains the following species:

* Poncelet's Giant Rat (Solomys ponceleti)
* Florida Naked-tailed Rat (Solomys salamonis)
* Bougainville Naked-tailed Rat (Solomys salebrosus)
* Isabel Naked-tailed Rat (Solomys sapientis)
* Buka Island Naked-tailed Rat (Solomys spriggsarum)

References

* Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. Pp. 894-1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.