Carpomys
Genus of rodents
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Carpomys is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae.[1] It contains two extant species, and one extinct species:
| Carpomys Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| |
| Carpomys phaeurus (upper animal) and Carpomys melanurus (lower animal) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Tribe: | Phloeomyini |
| Genus: | Carpomys Thomas, 1895 |
| Type species | |
| Carpomys melanurus | |
| Species | |
It was first described by Oldfield Thomas in 1895, based on specimens collected by John Whitehead.[3]
