Kha-nyou

(Laonastes aenigmamus)

Description

Laonastes aenigmamus,laotic "kha-nyou",is an Asian rodent that was first categorically classified in 2005.The animal,known in Laos under the name "kha-nyou",has about 30 cm long and slightly elongate body,stretched bone,small and round eyelashes,a sufficiently full-length muzzle with long hairs and one about 15 cm long,probably the solder but not a bushy tail.The animal,living in forests and limestone nuts in Laos,is sold in Laotian markets for use in food for human beings.At the time the species were classified,the scientists suspected that the Diatomyidae familywas extinct,since he earlier became acquainted with more than 10 million years of fossil.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Mammalia
Order:Rodentia
Family:Diatomyidae
Genus:Laonastes
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