Woolly giant rat
| Woolly giant rat | |
|---|---|
| K. tomentosus in Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Subfamily: | Sigmodontinae |
| Genus: | Kunsia |
| Species: | K. tomentosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Kunsia tomentosus Lichtenstein, 1830 | |
The woolly giant rat (Kunsia tomentosus) is a species of large burrowing rodent native to South America. No subspecies are currently recognised. It is the only member of the genus Kunsia.