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The eastern spiny mouse or Arabian spiny mouse (Acomys dimidiatus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. [2] They have a wide range, having been found in Middle Eastern deserts, as well as being prevalent in riverine forests in Africa. This is the only species of spiny mouse which may have black coloration. [3]
Desiccated spiny mouse (Acomys) corpse. Note the shorted tail, probably the result of a degloving injury. Note the shorted tail, probably the result of a degloving injury. Though African spiny mice originated in the deserts of Africa, they are frequently kept as exotic pets in other parts of the world, particularly Western nations such as the ...
The subfamily Deomyinae consists of four genera of mouse-like rodents that were previously placed in the subfamilies Murinae and Dendromurinae. [1] [2] They are sometimes called the Acomyinae, particularly in references that antedate the discovery that the link rat, Deomys ferugineus, is part of the clade.
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Indian crested porcupine Woolly flying squirrel Acomys dimidiatus Indian desert jird. Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40% of mammalian species. They have two incisors in the upper and lower jaw which grow continually and must be kept short by gnawing. Most rodents are small though the capybara can weigh up to 45 kg (99 lb).
Cape hyrax. The hyraxes are four species of furry, cat-sized, thickset, herbivorous mammals that might resemble rodents at first glance, but have hooves and two caniniform incisors among other features that betray their distant evolutionary relation to elephants.
This list shows the IUCN Red List status of the 261 mammal species occurring in Iran.Two of them are critically endangered, six are endangered, 17 are vulnerable, and five are near threatened.
The suborder Myomorpha contains 1,524 species of mouse-like rodents, [1] nearly a quarter of all mammal species. Included are mice, rats, gerbils, hamsters, lemmings, and voles.