Solomys is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae. These large rats, which are all seriously threatened (one already extinct), are native to the Solomon Islands.
It contains the following species:
Solomys is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae. These large rats, which are all seriously threatened (one already extinct), are native to the Solomon Islands.
It contains the following species:
Poncelet's giant rat (Solomys ponceleti) Florida naked-tailed rat (Solomys salamonis) Bougainville naked-tailed rat (Solomys salebrosus) Isabel naked-tailed rat (Solomys sapientis) Buka Island naked-tailed rat (Solomys spriggsarum) – extinct, known only from subfossil remains.
