Giant Rat

Cricetomys emini

Giant Rat (Cricetomys emini) also commonly known as Forest Giant Pouched Rat, is a species of the class Mammalia (Mammals) in the family Nesomyidae and order Rodentia (Rodents).

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
  - Phylum: Chordata
    - Class: Mammalia
      - Order: Rodentia
        Family: Nesomyidae
        Genus: Cricetomys
        Species: Cricetomys emini

Species in the Genus of Cricetomys

Gambian Rat

Cricetomys gambianus

Giant Rat

Cricetomys emini

Kivu Giant Pouched Rat

Cricetomys kivuensis

Southern Giant Pouched Rat

Cricetomys ansorgei

External Links

Cricetomys emini – Wikipedia