Genus
Hypogeomys
2 species
The list of species of Hypogeomys genus
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The list of species of Hypogeomys genus
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The Malagasy giant rat (Hypogeomys antimena ), also known as the votsotsa or votsovotsa, is a nesomyid rodent found only in the Menabe region of Madagascar. It is an endangered species due to habitat loss, slow reproduction, and limited range (200...
Hypogeomys australis is an extinct rodent from central and southeastern Madagascar. First described in 1903, it is larger than its close relative, the living Hypogeomys antimena, which occurs further west, but otherwise similar. Average length of...
