| Pithecheir | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Tribe: | Millardini |
| Genus: | Pithecheir Lesson, 1840 |
| Type species | |
| Pithecheir melanurus Lesson, 1840
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| Species | |
Pithecheir is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae endemic to Southeast Asia. It contains the following species:
- Red tree rat (Pithecheir melanurus)
- Malayan tree rat (Pithecheir parvus)
References[edit]
- 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. 1428–1439. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.