Kingdom Animalia Order Rodentia Genus Beamys Higher classification Beamys | Phylum Chordata Family Nesomyidae Scientific name Beamys major Rank Species | |
Similar Lovat's climbing mouse, Gregarious short‑tailed rat, Webb's tufted‑tailed rat, White‑tipped tufted‑tailed rat | ||
The greater hamster-rat, greater long-tailed pouched rat, or long-tailed pouched rat (Beamys major) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is found in Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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