Dephomys

Dephomys
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Muridae
Subfamily:	Murinae
Tribe:	Arvicanthini
Genus:	Dephomys Thomas, 1926
Type species
Mus defua
Species
Dephomys defua Dephomys eburneae

Dephomys is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae endemic to Africa. It contains the following species:

• Defua rat (Dephomys defua)
• Ivory Coast rat (Dephomys eburneae)

References

• Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 1318–1319. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.