Malacomys
Genus of rodents
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Malacomys is a genus of rodents in the family Muridae native to Africa. It is the only member of the tribe Malacomyini.[2][3]
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| Malacomys | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Subfamily: | Murinae |
| Tribe: | Malacomyini Lecompte et al., 2008 |
| Genus: | Malacomys Milne-Edwards, 1877 |
| Type species | |
| Malacomys longipes[1] | |
| Species | |
It contains the following three species:
- Cansdale's swamp rat (Malacomys cansdalei) - Ansell, 1958
- Edward's swamp rat (Malacomys edwardsi) - Rochebrune, 1885
- Big-eared swamp rat (Malacomys longipes) - Milne-Edwards, 1877
