Nesomyidae
Also known as: African and Malagasy Endemic Rats and Mice, Afrikamusfamilien, CLIMBING MICE AND FAT MICE, Nesomyids, Nésomyidés, POUCHED RATS, Ratas y ratones de abazones africanos, Roditori africani
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Family | Nesomyidae |
| Published in | Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. vol.1897 p.718 |
| Habitat | TERRESTRIAL |
| Genera | 21 |
| Species records held | 73 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 105 |
| GBIF key | 3240581 |
Genera in Nesomyidae
- Dendromus — 15 species: Dendromus insignis, Dendromus kahuziensis, Dendromus lachaisei, Dendromus leucostomus, Dendromus lovati, Dendromus melanotis, Dendromus mesomelas, Dendromus messorius
- Eliurus — 12 species: Eliurus antsingy, Eliurus carletoni, Eliurus danieli, Eliurus ellermani, Eliurus grandidieri, Eliurus majori, Eliurus minor, Eliurus myoxinus
- Steatomys — 9 species: Steatomys bocage, Steatomys bocagei, Steatomys caurinus, Steatomys cuppedius, Steatomys jacksoni, Steatomys krebsii, Steatomys opimus, Steatomys parvus
- Petromyscus — 5 species: Petromyscus barbouri, Petromyscus collinus, Petromyscus monticularis, Petromyscus shortridge, Petromyscus shortridgei
- Cricetomys — 4 species: Cricetomys ansorgei, Cricetomys emini, Cricetomys gambianus, Cricetomys kivuensis
- Macrotarsomys — 4 species: Macrotarsomys bastardi, Macrotarsomys ingens, Macrotarsomys peter, Macrotarsomys petteri
- Nesomys — 3 species: Nesomys audeberti, Nesomys lambertoni, Nesomys rufus
- Beamys — 2 species: Beamys hindei, Beamys major
- Brachytarsomys — 2 species: Brachytarsomys albicauda, Brachytarsomys villosa
- Brachyuromys — 2 species: Brachyuromys betsileoensis, Brachyuromys ramirohitra
- Gymnuromys — 2 species: Gymnuromys robert, Gymnuromys roberti
- Hypogeomys — 2 species: Hypogeomys antimena, Hypogeomys boulei
- Saccostomus — 2 species: Saccostomus campestris, Saccostomus mearnsi
- Voalavo — 2 species: Voalavo antsahabensis, Voalavo gymnocaudus
- Delanymys — 1 species: Delanymys brooksi
- Dendroprionomys — 1 species: Dendroprionomys rousseloti
- Malacothrix — 1 species: Malacothrix typica
- Megadendromus — 1 species: Megadendromus nikolausi
- Monticolomys — 1 species: Monticolomys koopmani
- Mystromys — 1 species: Mystromys albicaudatus
- Prionomys — 1 species: Prionomys batesi
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.