Uromys
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Translingual
Etymology
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Proper noun
Uromys m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Muridae – giant naked-tailed rats.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Mammalia – class; Theria – subclass; Eutheria/Placentalia – infraclass; Rodentia – order; Myomorpha – suborder; Muroidea – superfamily; Muridae – family; Murinae - subfamily
Hyponyms
- (genus): Uromys caudimaculatus (giant white-tailed rat) - type species
References
Uromys on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Uromys on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Uromys on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
