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Currently, eight species are recognised in two species-groups.

Species

Genus Bunomys
chrysocomus-group:

  • Yellow-haired hill rat, Bunomys chrysocomus Hoffmann, 1887
  • Heavenly hill rat, Bunomys coelestis Thomas, 1896
  • Long-headed hill rat, Bunomys prolatus Musser, 1991
  • Tana Toraja hill rat, Bunomys torajae Musser, 2014

fratrorum-group:

  • Fraternal hill rat, Bunomys fratrorum Thomas, 1896
  • Andrew's hill rat, Bunomys andrewsi J. A. Allen, 1911
  • Karoko hill rat, Bunomys karokophilus Musser, 2014
  • Inland hill rat, Bunomys penitus Miller and Hollister, 1921

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