Coccymys
Genus of rodents
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Coccymys is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae endemic to Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. It contains the following species:
- Coccymys kirrhos[2]
- Rümmler's brush mouse (Coccymys ruemmleri)
- Coccymys shawmayeri[2]
| Coccymys | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Tribe: | Hydromyini |
| Genus: | Coccymys Menzies, 1990 |
| Type species | |
| Pogonomelomys ruemmleri[1] | |
The genus previously included the White-toothed brush mouse (Brassomys albidens).
