Thallomys
| Thallomys | |
|---|---|
| Black-tailed tree rat (Thallomys nigricauda) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota | 
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Chordata | 
| Class: | Mammalia | 
| Order: | Rodentia | 
| Family: | Muridae | 
| Tribe: | Arvicanthini | 
| Genus: | Thallomys Thomas, 1920 | 
| Type species | |
| Mus nigricauda Thomas, 1882 | |
| Species | |
| See text | |
Thallomys is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae endemic to Africa. It contains four species:
- Loring's rat (Thallomys loringi)
- Black-tailed tree rat (Thallomys nigricauda)
- Acacia rat (Thallomys paedulcus)
- Shortridge's rat (Thallomys shortridgei)