| Beamys | |
|---|---|
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| Beamys hindei | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Nesomyidae |
| Subfamily: | Cricetomyinae |
| Genus: | Beamys Thomas, 1909 |
| Species | |
Beamys is a genus of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It contains the following species:
- Lesser hamster-rat (Beamys hindei)
- Greater hamster-rat (Beamys major)