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Rodents are animals that gnaw with two continuously growing incisors. Forty percent of mammal species are rodents, and they inhabit every continent except Antarctica. This list contains circa 2,700 species in 518 genera in the order Rodentia. [1]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 7 January 2025. Order of mammals Rodent Temporal range: Late Paleocene – recent Pre๊ ๊ O S D C P T J K Pg N Capybara Springhare Golden-mantled ground squirrel North American beaver House mouse Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Mirorder ...
This category contains articles about taxa at or above the family level in the order Rodentia. Species-specific articles should be included in appropriate sub-categories. Species-specific articles should be included in appropriate sub-categories.
The Muridae, or murids, are either the largest or second-largest family of rodents and of mammals, containing approximately 870 species, including many species of mice, rats, and gerbils found naturally throughout Eurasia, Africa, and Australia.
Octodontidae is a family of small rodents restricted to southwestern South America. A member of this family is called an octodontid. Octodontids are medium-sized rodents, ranging from 12 to 20 centimetres (4.7 to 7.9 inches) in body length. They have long, silky fur, which is typically brownish in color and often paler on the underside.
This is a list of rodents of Australia. [1] [2] Australia has a large number of indigenous rodents, all from the family Muridae.The "Old endemics" group are member of tribe Hydromyini, which reached Australasia between 11 – 9 million years ago from Asia, while the "New endemics", members of the tribe Rattini, are presumed to have arrived more recently, between 4 – 3 million years ago, also ...
2.1.2.1 Order Rodentia (mice, rats, etc.) ... See List of monotremes and marsupials, and for the clades and families, ...
The Cricetidae are a family of rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea.It includes true hamsters, voles, lemmings, muskrats, and New World rats and mice.At over 870 species, it is either the largest or second-largest family of mammals, and has members throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia.