| Solomys | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Subfamily: | Murinae |
| Tribe: | Hydromyini |
| Genus: | Solomys Thomas, 1922 |
| Type species | |
| Uromys sapientis[1] | |
| Species | |
Solomys is agenus ofrodent in the familyMuridae. These large rats, which are all seriouslythreatened (one already extinct), are native to theSolomon Islands.
It contains the following species:
