Murids Fossil range: Early Miocene - Recent |
 | | Scientific classification | | | | Subfamilies | | Deomyinae Gerbillinae Lophiomyinae Leimacomyinae Murinae The Miocene Epoch is a period of time that extends from about 23. ...
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Binomial name Rattus rattus (Linnaeus, 1758) Black Rat range The Black Rat (Rattus rattus, also known as the Asian black rat, ship rat, roof rat or house rat) is a common long-tailed rodent of the genus Rattus (Old World rodents) and the subfamily murinae (murine rodents). ...
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Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicates Ascidiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with...
Subclasses Subclass Allotheria* Order Docodonta (extinct) Order Multituberculata (extinct) Order Palaeoryctoides (extinct) Order Triconodonta (extinct) Order Volaticotheria (extinct) Subclass Prototheria Order Monotremata Subclass Theria Infraclass Trituberculata (extinct) Infraclass Metatheria Infraclass Eutheria Mammals are a class of vertebrate animals characterized by the production of milk in females for the nourishment of...
Suborders Sciuromorpha Castorimorpha Myomorpha Anomaluromorpha Hystricomorpha Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents. ...
Families see text Muroidea is a large superfamily of rodents. ...
Johann Karl Wilhelm Illiger (November 19, 1775 - May 1813) was a German entomologist who also worked on birds and mammals. ...
Scientific classification or biological classification refers to how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ...
Genera Acomys Deomys Lophuromys Uranomys The subfamily Deomyinae consists of four genera of mouse-like rodents that were placed in the subfamilies Murinae and Dendromurinae until very recently. ...
A gerbil is a small mammal of the order Rodentia. ...
The maned rat (Lophiomys imhausi, also called crested rat) is a long-haired and bushy-tailed East African rodent that resembles a porcupine. ...
Binomial name Leimacomys buettneri Matschie, 1893 The Togo Mouse, also known as Büttners African Forest Mouse or the Groove-toothed Forest Mouse (Leimacomys buettneri), is a unique muroid rodent known from only two specimens taken from near the type locality of Bismarckburg, near Yege, Togo in 1890. ...
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| Muridae is the largest family of mammals. It contains over 600 species found naturally throughout Eurasia, Africa, and Australia. They have been introduced worldwide. The group includes true mice and rats, gerbils, and relatives. Subclasses Subclass Allotheria* Order Docodonta (extinct) Order Multituberculata (extinct) Order Palaeoryctoides (extinct) Order Triconodonta (extinct) Order Volaticotheria (extinct) Subclass Prototheria Order Monotremata Subclass Theria Infraclass Trituberculata (extinct) Infraclass Metatheria Infraclass Eutheria Mammals are a class of vertebrate animals characterized by the production of milk in females for the nourishment of...
Feral mouse A mouse (plural mice) is a rodent that belongs to one of numerous species of small mammals. ...
Species 50 species; see text *Several subfamilies of Muroids include animals called rats. ...
Genera Gerbillus Microdillus Meriones Rhombomys Psammomys Sekeetamys Brachiones Desmodilliscus Pachyuromys Tatera Taterillus Desmodillus Gerbillurus Ammodillus A gerbil is a small mammal of the order Rodentia. ...
The family name Muridae is sometimes used in a broader sense to include all members of the superfamily Muroidea. Families see text Muroidea is a large superfamily of rodents. ...
The Murids are classified in 4 subfamilies, around 140 genera and approximately 650 species. ...
For other uses of the word, please see Genus (disambiguation). ...
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biodiversity. ...
Subfamilies
Genera Acomys Deomys Lophuromys Uranomys The subfamily Deomyinae consists of four genera of mouse-like rodents that were placed in the subfamilies Murinae and Dendromurinae until very recently. ...
A gerbil is a small mammal of the order Rodentia. ...
Genera Gerbillus Microdillus Meriones Rhombomys Psammomys Sekeetamys Brachiones Desmodilliscus Pachyuromys Tatera Taterillus Desmodillus Gerbillurus Ammodillus A gerbil is a small mammal of the order Rodentia. ...
Binomial name Leimacomys buettneri Matschie, 1893 The Togo Mouse, also known as Büttners African Forest Mouse or the Groove-toothed Forest Mouse (Leimacomys buettneri), is a unique muroid rodent known from only two specimens taken from near the type locality of Bismarckburg, near Yege, Togo in 1890. ...
Binomial name Leimacomys buettneri Matschie, 1893 The Togo Mouse, also known as Büttners African Forest Mouse or the Groove-toothed Forest Mouse (Leimacomys buettneri), is a unique muroid rodent known from only two specimens taken from near the type locality of Bismarckburg, near Yege, Togo in 1890. ...
The maned rat (Lophiomys imhausi, also called crested rat) is a long-haired and bushy-tailed East African rodent that resembles a porcupine. ...
The maned rat (Lophiomys imhausi, also called crested rat) is a long-haired and bushy-tailed East African rodent that resembles a porcupine. ...
Genera See text. ...
Species 50 species; see text *Several subfamilies of Muroids include animals called rats. ...
Species 12 species; see text African vlei rats are also known as groove-toothed rats and live in many areas of sub-Saharan Africa. ...
References - Jansa, S. A. and M. Weksler. 2004. Phylogeny of muroid rodents: relationships within and among major lineages as determined by IRBP gene sequences. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 31:256-276.
- Michaux, J., A. Reyes, and F. Catzeflis. 2001. Evolutionary history of the most speciose mammals: molecular phylogeny of muroid rodents. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 17:280-293.
- Steppan, S. J., R. A. Adkins, and J. Anderson. 2004. Phylogeny and divergence date estimates of rapid radiations in muroid rodents based on multiple nuclear genes. Systematic Biology, 53:533-553.
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| Sciuromorpha: †Allomyidae | Aplodontiidae | †Mylagaulidae | †Reithroparamyidae | Sciuridae | Gliridae In biology, phylogenetics (Greek: phylon = tribe, race and genetikos = relative to birth, from genesis = birth) is the study of evolutionary relatedness among various groups of organisms (e. ...
Families see text Muroidea is a large superfamily of rodents. ...
Suborders Sciuromorpha Castorimorpha Myomorpha Anomaluromorpha Hystricomorpha Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents. ...
For a non-technical introduction to the topic, see Introduction to Genetics. ...
Subclasses Subclass Allotheria* Order Docodonta (extinct) Order Multituberculata (extinct) Order Palaeoryctoides (extinct) Order Triconodonta (extinct) Order Volaticotheria (extinct) Subclass Prototheria Order Monotremata Subclass Theria Infraclass Trituberculata (extinct) Infraclass Metatheria Infraclass Eutheria Mammals are a class of vertebrate animals characterized by the production of milk in females for the nourishment of...
In biology, phylogenetics (Greek: phylon = tribe, race and genetikos = relative to birth, from genesis = birth) is the study of evolutionary relatedness among various groups of organisms (e. ...
Families see text Muroidea is a large superfamily of rodents. ...
Suborders Sciuromorpha Castorimorpha Myomorpha Anomaluromorpha Hystricomorpha Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents. ...
In biology, phylogenetics (Greek: phylon = tribe, race and genetikos = relative to birth, from genesis = birth) is the study of evolutionary relatedness among various groups of organisms (e. ...
Families see text Muroidea is a large superfamily of rodents. ...
Suborders Sciuromorpha Castorimorpha Myomorpha Anomaluromorpha Hystricomorpha Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents. ...
This stylistic schematic diagram shows a gene in relation to the double helix structure of DNA and to a chromosome (right). ...
Suborders Sciuromorpha Castorimorpha Myomorpha Anomaluromorpha Hystricomorpha Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents. ...
Infraorders Anomaluromorpha Castorimorpha Ctenodactylomorpha Geomorpha Glirimorpha Myodonta Sciurida Sciurognathi is a suborder of rodents that includes squirrels, chipmunks, beavers, and many types of mice. ...
Binomial name Aplodontia rufa Richardson, 1829 The Mountain Beaver (Aplodontia rufa) is a rodent unrelated to beavers and that is not usually found in mountainous areas. ...
Genera Many: see text. ...
Subfamilies and Genera Graphiurinae Graphiurus Leithiinae Dryomys Eliomys Hypnomys Myomimus Selevinia Myoxinae Glirulus Muscardinus Glis Dormice are Old World mammals in the family Gliridae, part of the rodent (Rodentia) order. ...
| | Castorimorpha: †Eutypomyidae | Castoridae | †Rhizospalacidae | †Eomyidae | †Heliscomyidae | †Mojavemyidae | Heteromyidae | Geomyidae Genera â Eocastoroides â Steneofiber â Neatocastor â Asiacastor â Youngofiber â Trogontherium â Eucastor â Schreuderia â Dipoides â Boreofiber â Romanocastor â Zamolxifiber â Procastoroides â Castoroides â Paradipoides â Agnotocastor â Capacikala â Pseudopalaeocastor â Fossorcastor â Euhapsis â Propalaeocastor â Palaeomys â Palaeocastor â Hystricops Castor The family Castoridae contains the two living species of beaver and their fossil relatives. ...
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Genera â Eocastoroides â Steneofiber â Neatocastor â Asiacastor â Youngofiber â Trogontherium â Eucastor â Schreuderia â Dipoides â Boreofiber â Romanocastor â Zamolxifiber â Procastoroides â Castoroides â Paradipoides â Agnotocastor â Capacikala â Pseudopalaeocastor â Fossorcastor â Euhapsis â Propalaeocastor â Palaeomys â Palaeocastor â Hystricops Castor The family Castoridae contains the two living species of beaver and their fossil relatives. ...
Rhizospalax is a genus of extinct rodent from Europe thought to be distantly related to modern beavers. ...
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SubFamilies Dipodomyinae Heteromyinae Perognathinae Most Heteromyidae live in complex burrows within the deserts and grasslands of western North America, though species within the Heteromys and Liomys genera are also found in forests and extend down as far as northern South America. ...
Genera Cratogeomys Geomys Orthogeomys Pappogeomys Thomomys Zygogeomys The pocket gophers are burrowing rodents of the family Geomyidae. ...
| | Myomorpha: †Armintomidae | Dipodidae | †Anomalomyidae | †Simimyidae | Platacanthomyidae | Spalacidae | Calomyscidae | Nesomyidae | Cricetidae | Muridae Suborder Myomorpha contains nearly a quarter of all mammal species. ...
Armintomys was a genus of extinct rodent from North America related to jerboas and jumping mice. ...
Genera 10 genera in 5 subfamilies Jerboas are the members of the family Dipodidae; they are small jumping desert rodents of Asia and northern Africa that resemble mice with a long tufted tail and very long hind legs. ...
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Genera see text Platacanthomyinae is the only subfamily in the family Platacanthomyidae. ...
Subfamilies see text Spalacidae is a family of rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. ...
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Subfamilies see text Nesomyidae is a family of rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. ...
Subfamilies Arvicolinae Cricetinae Neotominae Sigmodontinae Tylomyinae Valid name: Muridae Illiger, 1815 [1] Cricetidae is a family of rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. ...
| | Anomaluromorpha: Anomaluridae | †Parapedetidae | Pedetidae Families Anomaluridae â Parapedetidae Pedetidae Anomaluromorpha is the name given to a clade that unites the anomalures with the springhare. ...
Genera Anomalurus, Idiurus, Zenkerella The Anomaluridae or scaly-tailed flying squirrels are a family of rodents found in central Africa. ...
Binomial name Pedetes capensis (Forster, 1778) The Springhare (Pedetes capensis), or Springhaas, is not actually a hare, but a member of the order Rodentia; it is the only species in its family Pedetidae and in the genus Pedetes. ...
| | Hystricomorpha: †Tamquammyidae | Ctenodactylidae | Diatomyidae | †Yuomyidae | †Chapattimyidae | †Tsaganomyidae | †"Baluchimyinae" | †Bathyergoididae | Bathyergidae | Hystricidae | †Myophiomyidae | †Diamantomyidae | †Phiomyidae | †Kenyamyidae | Petromuridae | Thryonomyidae | Erethizontidae | Chinchillidae | Dinomyidae | Caviidae | Dasyproctidae | †Eocardiidae | Cuniculidae | Ctenomyidae | Octodontidae | †Neoepiblemidae | Abrocomidae | Echimyidae | Myocastoridae | Capromyidae | †Heptaxodontidae Families Ctenodactylidae â Tammquammyidae â Diatomyidae â Yuomyidae â Chapattimyidae â Tsaganomyidae Laonastidae â Baluchimyinae Hystricidae â Myophiomyidae â Diamantomyidae â Phiomyidae â Kenyamyidae Petromuridae Thryonomyidae Bathyergidae â Bathyergoididae Erethizontidae Dasyproctidae Agoutidae â Eocardiidae Dinomyidae Caviidae Hydrochaeridae Octodontidae Ctenomyidae Echimyidae Myocastoridae Capromyidae â Heptaxodontidae Chinchillidae â Neoepiblemidae Abrocomidae Skull of a capybara showing the enlarged infraorbital canal present in most members of the Hystricomorpha. ...
Genera Ctenodactylus Felovia Massoutiera Pectinator Gundis (family Ctenodactylidae) are a group of small, stocky rodents found in Africa. ...
Genera Laonastes â Diatomys â Fallomus â Willmus Diatomyidae is a family of hystricomorphous, sciurognathous rodents found in Asia. ...
Tsaganomys is an extinct genus of rodents from Asia. ...
Bathyergoides is an extinct genus of rodent from Africa thought to be related to the modern blesmols. ...
Genera Georychus Cryptomys Heliophobius Bathyergus Heterocephalus The blesmols, also known as mole rats, or African mole-rats, are burrowing rodents of the family Bathyergidae. ...
Genera Atherurus Hystrix Thecurus Trichys The Old World porcupines are large representatives of the terrestrial rodent mammals, distinguished by their spiny covering from which they take their name. ...
Subfamilies â Myophiomyinae â Phiocricetomyinae The Myophiomyids are an extinct form of Old World hystricognath. ...
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The Phiomyidae are an extinct family of rodents from Africa and Eurasia. ...
The Kenyamyidae are an extinct family of rodents from Africa. ...
Binomial name Petromus typicus A. Smith, 1831 The Dassie Rat, Petromus typicus, is an African rodent found among rocky outcroppings. ...
Species Thryonomys gregorianus (Lesser Cane Rat) Thryonomys swinderianus (Greater Cane Rat) The genus Thryonomys, also know as cane rats, is a genus of rodent found in Africa south of the Sahara. ...
Genera Coendou Sphiggurus Erethizon Echinoprocta The New World porcupines are large terrestrial rodents, distinguished by their spiny covering from which they take their name. ...
Genera Chinchilla Lagidium Lagostomus Chinchillas and their relatives viscachas are small, nocturnal mammals native to the Andes mountains in South America and belonging to the family Chinchillidae. ...
The pacarana (Dinomys branickii) is a rare and slow-moving South American rodent found only in tropical forests of the western Amazon River basin and adjacent foothills of the Andes Mountains from northwestern Venezuela and Colombia to western Bolivia. ...
Subfamilies Caviinae Dolichotinae The Cavy (family Caviidae) is divided in two subfamilies: Subfamily Caviinae: cavies and guinea pigs Genus Cavia, this genus is especially called cavy. ...
Genera Dasyprocta Myoprocta Agouti The Dasyproctidae are a family of South American rodents, comprising three genera. ...
The Eocardiidae are an extinct family of caviomorph rodents from South America. ...
Species Agouti paca Agouti taczanowskii Species Paca, Agouti paca Mountain Paca, Agouti taczanowskii Categories: Stub | Rodents ...
The tuco-tucos are members of a group of rodents that belong to the family Ctenomyidae. ...
Genera Octodon Octodontomys Octomys Spalacopus Aconaemys Pipanacoctomys Salinoctomys Tympanoctomys The Octodontidae are a family of South American rodents. ...
The Neoepiblemidae are an extinct family of rodents from South America. ...
Genera Abrocoma Cuscomys â Protabrocoma Chinchilla rats are members of the family Abrocomidae. ...
Genera â Cercomys â Maruchito â Paulacoutomys â Willidewu â Adelphomys â Deseadomys â Paradelphomys â Stichomys â Xylechimys Dactylomys Kannabateomys Olallamys â Boromys â Brotomys â Heteropsomys â Puertoricomys â Acarechimys â Chasichimys â Eumysops Lonchothrix Mesomys â Palaeoechimys â Pampamys â Pattersomys â Protacaremys â Protadelphomys â Sallamys Proechimys Thrichomys Trinomys Carterodon Clyomys Euryzygomatomys Callistomys Diplomys Echimys Isothrix Makalata Pattonomys Phyllomys Santamartamys The spiny rats are a group of hystricognath...
Binomial name Myocastor coypus (Molina, 1782) The coypu or nutria (Myocastor coypus) is a large, crepuscular, semiaquatic rodent native to South America, but now also present in Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America. ...
Genera Capromys Geocapromys â Hexolobodon Isolobodon Mesocapromys Mysateles Plagiodontia Rhizoplagiodontia Hutias are cavy-like rodents that inhabits the Caribbean Islands. ...
Genera Amblyrhiza Clidomys Elasmodontomys Quemsia The giant hutias are an extinct group of large rodents known from fossil and subfossil material in the West Indies. ...
| | Prehistoric rodents (incertae sedis): †Eurymylidae | †Cocomyidae | †Alagomyidae | †Ivanantoniidae | †Laredomyidae | †Ischyromyidae | †Theridomyidae | †Protoptychidae | †Zegdoumyidae | †Sciuravidae | †Cylindrodontidae Genera â Gomphos â Zagmys â Nikolomylus â Aktashmys â Asiaparamys â Kazygurtia â Eomylus â Eurymylus â Amar â Rhombomylus â Decipomys â Khaychina Eurymylidae is a family of extinct simplicidentates. ...
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