Malacomys
| Malacomys | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Subfamily: | Murinae |
| Tribe: | Malacomyini Lecompte et al., 2008 |
| Genus: | Malacomys Milne-Edwards, 1877 |
| Type species | |
| Malacomys longipes | |
| Species | |
Malacomys is a genus of rodents in the family Muridae native to Africa. It is the only member of the tribe Malacomyini.
It contains the following three species:
- Cansdale's swamp rat (Malacomys cansdalei) - Ansell, 1958
- Edward's swamp rat (Malacomys edwardsi) - Rochebrune, 1885
- Big-eared swamp rat (Malacomys longipes) - Milne-Edwards, 1877