Waiomys
| Waiomys | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Tribe: | Rattini |
| Genus: | Waiomys Rowe, Achmadi & Esselstyn, 2014 |
| Species: | W. mamasae |
| Binomial name | |
| Waiomys mamasae Rowe, Achmadi & Esselstyn, 2014 | |
Waiomys is a genus of rodents from the family Muridae. It is endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia. The genus is monotypic, consisting of the species Waiomys mamasae (Sulawesi water rat). It is known only from Mount Gandangdewata, Mamasa Regency, West Sulawesi.
References
- ↑ Rowe, K. & Kennerley, R. (2019). "Waiomys mamasae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T92441666A92441669.en. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ↑ Rowe, K.C.; Achmadi, A.S.; Esselstyn, J.A. (2014). "Convergent Evolution of Aquatic Foraging in A New Genus and Species (Rodentia: Muridae) from Sulawesi Island, Indonesia". Zootaxa. 3815 (4): 541–564. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3815.4.5. PMID 24943633.
