Hydromyinae (Noun)
Meaning
Water rats of Australia and New Guinea.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Hydromyinae subfamily includes water rats that inhabit freshwater and coastal regions of Australia and New Guinea.
- The Xeromys myoides, a species within the Hydromyinae subfamily, is native to northern Australia and southern New Guinea.
- Several species within the Hydromyinae subfamily are threatened due to habitat loss and introduced predators in Australia and New Guinea.
- Hydromyinae rodents, including the Australian water rat, have adaptations that enable them to thrive in aquatic environments.
- Research on the Hydromyinae subfamily has provided insights into the evolution and diversity of water rats in Australia and New Guinea.