Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Suborder: | Myomorpha |
Family: | Muridae |
- Genus
- species – Common Name
- Abrawayaomys
- ruschii – Espirito Santo Rat
- Acomys
- cahirinus, cilicius, russatus, spinosissimus, subspinosus – Spiny Mouse
- Aethomys Aethomys
- bocagei, chryophilus, hindei, kaiseri, nyikae, selindensis, thomasi – Rock Rat
- Aethomys Micaelamys
- granti, namaquensis – Bush Rat
- Akodon Abrothrix
- illuteus – South American Field Mouse
- Akodon Akodon
- aerosus, affinis, albiventer, andinus, arviculoides, azarae, boliviensis, caenosus, cursor, dolores, iniscatus, llanoi, markhami, molinae, mollis, olivaceus, orophilus, pacificus, puer, serrensis, surdus, tapirapoanus, urichi, varius, xanthorhinus – South American Field Mouse
- Akodon Bolomys
- amoenus, berlepachii, lactens, lasiurus – South American Field Mouse
- Akodon Chroeomys
- jelskii – South American Field Mouse
- Akodon Deltamys
- kempi – South American Field Mouse
- Akodon Hypsimys
- budini – South American Field Mouse
- Akodon Microxus
- ?? – South American Field Mouse
- Akodon Thalpomys
- reinhardti – South American Field Mouse
- Akodon Thaptomys
- nigrita – South American Field Mouse
- Alticola
- macrotis, roylei, stoliczkanus, strelzowi – High Mountain Vole
- Ammodillus
- imbellis – Walo
- Andagalomys
- obrogi, pearsoni – Mouse
- Andinomys
- edax – Andean Mouse
- Anisomys
- imitator – Powerful-toothed Rat
- Anonymomys
- mindorensis – Mindoro Rat
- Anotomys
- leander – Aquatic Rat
- Apodemus
- agrarius argenteus, draco, flavicollis, gurkha, krkensis, latronum, microps, mystacinus, peninsulae, semotus, speciosus, sylvaticus – Old World Field Mouse
- Apomys
- abrae, datae, hylocoetes, sacobianus, insignis, petraeus, musculus, microdon, littoralis – ??
- Arvicanthis
- abyssinicus, blicki, dembeensis, niloticus, somalicus – Unstriped Grass Mouse, Kusu Rat
- Arvicola
- richardsoni, sapidus, terrestris – Water Vole
- Auliscomys
- boliviensis, micropus, pictus, sublimis – Mouse
- Baiomys
- musculus, taylori – Pigmy Mouse
- Bandicota
- bengalensis, indica, savilei – Bandicoot Rat
- Batomys
- dentatus, granti – Luzon Forest Rat
- salomonseni – Mindanao Forest Rat
- Beamys
- hindei – Long-tailed Pouched Rat
- Bibimys
- chacoensis, labiosus, torresi – Crimson-nosed Rat
- Blarinomys
- breviceps – Brazilian Shrew Mouse
- Brachiones
- przewalskii – Przewalski’s Gerbil
- Brachytarsomys
- albicauda – ??
- Brachyuromys
- betsileonensis, ramirohitra – ??
- Cabreramys
- benefactus, lenguarum, obscurus – South American Field Mouse
- Calomys
- callosus, fecundus, hummelincki laucha, lepidus, musculinus, sorellus – Vesper Mouse
- Calomyscus
- bailwardi – Mouselike Hamster
- Cannomys
- badius – Lesser Bamboo Rat
- Carpomys
- melanurus, phaeurus – Luzon Rat
- Celaenomys
- silaceus – ??
- Chilomys
- instan – Colombian Forest Mouse
- Chinchilluta
- sahamae – Altiplano Chinchilla Mouse
- Chiromyscus
- chiropus – Fes’s Tree Rat
- Chiropodomys
- calamianensis, gliroides, karlkoopmani, major, muroides – Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
- Chiruromys
- forbesi, kagi, lamia, vates – ??
- Chrotomys
- whiteheadi – Luzon Striped Rat
- Clethrionomys
- andersoni, californicus, gapperi, glareolus, rex, rufocanus, rutilus – Red-backed Mouse
- Colomys
- goslingi – African Water Rat
- Conilurus
- albipes – Tree Rat
- penicillatus – Rabbit Rat
- Crateromys
- paulus – Ilin Island Cloud Rat
- schadenbergi – Bushy-tailed Cloud Rat
- Cricetomys
- emini, gambianus – African Giant Pouched Rat
- Cricetulus
- aticola, barabensis, curtatus, eversmanni, kamensis, longicaudatus, migratorius, triton – Ratlike Hamster
- Cricetus
- cricetus – Black-bellied Hamster
- Crossomys
- moncktoni – Earless Water Rat
- Crunomys
- fallax, melanius – Philippine Swamp Rat
- Dacnomys
- millardi – Millard’s Rat
- Daptomys
- oyapocki, peruviensis, venezuelae – Aquatic Rat
- Dasymys
- incomtus – Shaggy Swamp Rat
- Delanymys
- brooksi – Delany’s Swamp Mouse
- Dendromus
- kahuziensis, lovati, melanotis, mesomelas, mystacalis, nyikae – African Climbing Mouse
- Dendroprionomys
- rousseloti – ??
- Deomys
- ferrugineus – Congo Forest Mouse
- Desmodilliscus
- braueri – ??
- Desmodillus
- auricularis – Cape Short-eared Gerbil
- Dicrostonyx
- exsul, groenlandicus, torquatus – Collared Lemming
- Dinaromys
- bogdanovi – Martin’s Snow Vole
- Diomys
- crumpi – Crump’s Mouse
- Diplothrix
- legata – ??
- Dipodillus
- maghrebi, simoni, zakariai – Short-tailed Gerbil
- Echiothrix
- leucura – Celebes Spiny Rat, Shrew Rat
- Eligmodontia
- typus – Highland Desert Mouse
- Eliurus
- minor, myoxinus – ??
- Ellobius
- fuscocapillus, talpinus – Mole-vole, Mole-lemming
- Eothenomys
- chinensis, custos, eva, inez, lemminus, melanogaster, olitor, proditor, regulus, shanseius, smithi – Vole
- Eropeplus
- canus – Celebes Soft-furred Rat
- Euneomys
- chinchilloides, fossor mordax, noei – Patagonian Chinchilla Mouse
- Galenomys
- garleppi – Mouse
- Gerbillurus
- paeba, setzeri, tytonis, vallinus – Southern Pygmy Gerbil
- Gerbillus Gerbillus
- andersoni, cheesmani, gerbillus, gleadowi, hoogstraali, latastei, riggenbachi, occiduus, pulvinatus, perpallidus, pyramidum, rosalinda, nigeriae – Northern Pygmy Gerbil
- Gerbillus Handecapleura
- bottai, campestris, dasyurus, famulus, henleyi, mauritaniae, mesopotamiae, muriculus, nancillus nanus, poecilops, pusillus, syrticus, watersi – Northern Pygmy Gerbil
- Golunda
- ellioti – Indian Bush Rat, Coffee Rat
- Grayomys
- demorum, edithae, griseoflavus – Mouse
- Gymnuromys
- roberti – Voalavoanala
- Hadromys
- humei – Manipur Bush Rat
- Haeromys
- margarettae, minahasse, pusillus – Pygmy Tree Mouse
- Hapalomys
- delacouri – Marmoset Rat
- longicaudatus – Asiatic Climbing Rat
- Holochilus
- brasiliensis, chacarius, magnus, sciureus – Web-footed Rat, Marsh Rat
- Hybomys
- trivirgatus, univittatus – Back-stripped Mouse
- Hydromys
- chrysogaster, habbema, neobritannicus – Beaver Rat, Water Rat
- Hyomys
- goliath – White-eared Giant Rat
- Hyperacrius
- fertilis – Kashmir Vole
- wynnei – Punjab Vole
- Hypogeomys
- antimena – Malagasy Giant Rat
- Ichthomys
- hydrobates, pittieri, stolzmanni – Fish-eating Rat, Aquatic Rat
- Irenomys
- tarsalis – Chilean Rat
- Juscelinomys
- candango – Burrowing Mouse
- Kadarsanomys
- sodyi – ??
- Komodomys
- rintjanus – ??
- Kunsia
- fronto, tomentosus – South American Giant Rat
- Lagurus
- curtatus – Sagebrush Vole
- lagurus, luteus – Steppe Lemming
- Leggadina
- forresti, lakedownensis – ??
- Leimacomys
- buettneri – Groove-toothed Forest mouse
- Lemmus
- amurensis, lemmus, sibiricus – True Lemming
- Lemniscomys
- barbarus, bellieri griselda, linulus, macculus, rosalia, roseveari, stratus – Striped Grass Mouse
- Lenomys
- meyeri – Trefoil-toothed Giant Rat
- Lenothrix
- canus – Grey Tree Rat
- Lenoxys
- apicalis – Andean Rat
- Leopoldamys
- edwardsi, neilli, salanus, siporanus – Long-tailed Giant Rat
- Leporillus
- apicalis, conditor – Australian Stick-nest Rat
- Leptomys
- elegans – ??
- Limnomys
- sibuanus – ??
- Lophiomys
- imhausi – Crested Rat
- Lophuromys
- cinereus, flavopunctatus, luteogaster, medicaudatus, melanonyx, nudicaudus, rahmi, sikapusi, woosnami – Brush-furred Mouse
- Lorentzimys
- nouhuyai – New Guinea Jumping Mouse
- Macrotarsomys
- bastardi, ingens – ??
- Macruromys
- elegans, major – New Guinean Rat
- Malacomys
- cansdalei, edwardsi, longipes, verschureni – Big-eared Swamp Rat
- Malacothrix
- typica – Gerbil Mouse
- Mallomys
- rothschildi – Giant Tree Rat
- Margaretamys
- beccarii, elegans, parvus – Margareta’s Rat
- Mastacomys
- fuscus – Broad-tailed Rat
- Maxomys
- alticola, baeodon, bartelsii, dollmani, hellwaldi, hylomyoides, inas, inflatus, moi, musschenbroekii, ochraceiventer, pagensis, panglima, rajah, surifer, whiteheadi – Rajah Rat, Spiny Rat
- Mayermys
- ellermani – Shaw-Mayer’s Mouse
- Megadendromus
- nikolausi – ??
- Megalomys
- audreyae, desmarestii, luciae – West Indian Giant Rice Rat
- Megaoryzomys
- curioi – Galapagos Giant Rat
- Melasmothrix
- naso – Celebes Lesser Shrew Rat
- Melomys
- aerosus, albidens, arcium, burtoni, capensis, cervinipes, fellowsi, fraterculus fulgens, leucogaster, levipes, lorentzi, lutillus, moncktoni, obiensis, platyops, porculus, rubex, rubicola, rufescens – Mosaic-tailed Rat, Banana Rat
- Meriones Cheliones
- hurrianae – Jird
- Meriones Meriones
- tamariscinus, tristrami, vinogradovi – Jird
- Meriones Pallasiomys
- caudatus, crassus. libycus, meridianus, sacramenti, shavi, unguiculatus, zarudnyi – Jird
- Meriones Parameriones
- persicus, rex – Jird
- Mesembriomys
- gouldii, macrurus – Tree Rat
- Mesocricetus
- auratus, brandii, newtoni, raddei – Golden Hamster
- Microhydromys
- richardsoni – ??
- Micromys
- minutus – Old World Harvest Mouse
- Microtus Lasiopodomys
- brandti, manderraneus – Meadow Mouse
- Microtus Microtus
- agrestis, arvalis, breweri, cabrerae, californicus, canicaudus, chrottorrhinus, clarkei, coronarius, evoronensis, fortis, guatemalensis, gud, kikuchii, kirgisorum, longicaudus, maximowiczii, mexicanus, mujanensis, middendorffi, millicens, mongolicus, montanus, montenelli, nesophilus, nivalis, oaxacensis, ochrogaster, oeconomus, oregoni, pennsylvanicus, roberti, sachalinensis, socialis, subarvalis, townsendii, transcaspicus, umbrosus, xanthognathus – Meadow Mouse
- Microtus Neodon
- afghanus blythi, juldaschi, sikimensis – Meadow Mouse
- Microtus Pitymys
- bavaricus, duodecimcostatus, liechtensteini, lusitanicus, majori, multiplex, pinetorium, quasiater, savii, schelkovnikovi, subterraneus, tatricus, thomasi – Meadow Mouse
- Microtus Proedromys
- bedfordi – Meadow Mouse
- Microtus Stenocranius
- abbreviatus gregalis, miurus – Meadow Mouse
- Millardia Cremnomys
- blandfordi, cutchicus, elvira – Cutch Rat
- Millardia Millardia
- gleadowi, meltada, kathleenae, kondana – Asian Soft-furred Rat
- Muriculus
- imberbis – Stripe-backed Mouse
- Mus Coelomys
- crociduroides, famulus, mayori, pahari, vulcani – Shrew Mouse
- Mus Mus
- booduga, caroli, cervicolor, cookii, dunni, terricolor – Rice Field Mouse
- musculus – House Mouse
- Mus Nannomys
- allewaerti, baoulei, bufo, haussa, indutus, goundae, gratus, mahomet, mattheyi, minutoides, neavei, oubanguii, pasha, procondon, setulosus, setzeri, sorella, tenellus, triton – African Pygmy Mouse
- Mus Pyromys
- fernandoni, phillipsi, platythrix, saxicola, shortridgei – Spiny Mouse
- Mylomys
- dybowski – African groove-tooth Rat
- Myopus
- schisticolor – Wood Lemming
- Myospalax Eospalax
- fontanieri, rothschildi, smithi – Zokor
- Myospalax Myospalax
- mylospalax – Zokor
- Mystromys
- albicaudatus – White-tailed Rat
- Neacomys
- guianae, spinosus, tenuipes – Spiny Rice Rat
- Nectomys
- parvipes, squamipes – Neotropical Water Rat
- Nelsonia
- neotomodon – Nelson’s Wood Rat
- Neofiber
- alleni – Round-tailed Muskrat
- Neohydromys
- fuscus – ??
- Neotoma Hodomys
- alleni – Wood rat, Pack rat, Trade rat
- Neotoma Neotoma
- albigula, angustapalata, anthonyi, bryanti bunkeri, chrysomelas, floridana, fuscipes, goldmani, lepida, martinensis, mexicana, micropus, nelsoni, palatina, stephensi, varia – Wood rat, Pack rat, Trade rat
- Neotoma Teanopus
- phenax – Wood rat, Pack rat, Trade rat
- Neotoma Teonoma
- cinera – Wood rat, Pack rat, Trade rat
- Neotomodon
- alstoni – Mexican Volcano Mouse
- Neotomys
- ebriosus – Andean Swamp Rat
- Nesokia
- indica – Short-tailed Bandicoot Rat
- Nesomys
- rufus – ??
- Nesoromys
- ceramicus – Ceram Island Rat
- Neusticomys
- monticolus – Aquatic Rat
- Niviventer
- andersoni, brahma, bukit, confucianus, coxingi, cremoriventor, eha, excelsior, fulvescens, hinpoon, langbianis, lepturus, niniventer, tenaster, rapit – White-bellied Rat
- Notiomys
- angustus, delfini, edwardsii, macronyx, megalonyx, valdivianus – Long-clawed Mouse
- Notomys
- alexis, amplus, aquilo, cervinus, fuscus, longicaudatus, macrotis, mitchelli, mordax – Australian Hopping Mouse
- Nyctomys
- sumichrasti – Vesper Rat
- Ochrotomys
- nuttalli – Golden Mouse
- Oenomys
- hypoxanthus – Rufous-nosed Rat
- Ondatra
- zibethicus – Muskrat
- Onychomys
- arenicola, leucogaster, torridus – Grasshopper Mouse
- Oryzomys Melanomys
- caliginosus, robustulus, zunigae – Rice Rat
- Oryzomys Microryzomys
- altissimus, minutus – Rice Rat
- Oryzomys Nesoryzomys
- darwini, fernandinae, indefessus, narboroughi – Rice Rat
- Oryzomys Oecomys
- bicolor, concolor – Rice Rat
- Oryzomys Oligoryzomys
- andinus, arenalis, chacoensis, delicatus, delticola, flavescens, fornesi, fulviscens, longicaudatus, mattogrossae, microtis, munchiquensis, nigripes, spodiurus, utiaritensis, victus – Rice Rat
- Oryzomys Oryzomys
- albigularis, alfaroi, aphratus, argentatus, auriventer, balneator, bauri, bombycinus, buccinatus, capito, caudatus, chaparensis, dimidiatus, fulgens, galapagoensis, gorgasi, hammondi, intectus, macconnelli, melanostoma, melanotis, nelsoni, nitidus, palustris, polius, ratticeps, subflavus, villosus, xantheolus, yunganus – Rice Rat
- Oryzomys Sigmodontomys
- alfari – Rice Rat
- Otomys
- anchietae, angoniensis, denti, irroratus, laminatus, saundersiae, sloggetti, typus, unisulcatus – Groove-toothed Rat
- Otonyctomys
- hatti – Yucatan Vesper Rat
- Ototylomys
- phyllotis – Big-eared Climbing Rat
- Oxymycterus
- akodontius, angukaris, delator, hispidus, iheringi, inca, paramensis, roberti, rutilans, sanborni – Burrowing Mouse
- Pachyuromys
- duprasi – Fat-tailed Gerbil
- Papagomys
- armandvillei – Flores Giant Rat
- Parahydromys
- asper – Mountain Water Rat
- Paraleptomys
- rufilatus, wilhelmina – ??
- Parotomys
- branti, littledalei – Karroo Rat
- Pelomys Desmonys
- harringtoni, rex – Groove-toothed Creek Rat
- Pelomys Komemys
- hopkinsi, isseli – Groove-toothed Creek Rat
- Pelomys Pelomys
- campanae, fallax, minor – Groove-toothed Creek Rat
- Peromyscus Habromys
- chinanteco, lepturus, lophurus, simulatus – Deer mouse, White-footed mouse
- Peromyscus Haplomylomys
- californicus, collatus, dickeyi, eremicus, eva, guardia hooperi, interparietalis, merriami, pembertoni – Central American Water Mouse
- Peromyscus Isthmomys
- flavidus, pirrensis – Deer mouse, White-footed mouse
- Peromyscus Megadontomys
- thomasi – Deer mouse, White-footed mouse
- Peromyscus Osgoodomys
- banderanus – Deer mouse, White-footed mouse
- Peromyscus Peromyscus
- attwateri, aztecus, boylii, bullatus, caniceps, comanche, difficilis, furvus, gossypincrinitus, grandia, guatemalensis, gymnotis, leucopus, madrensis, maniculatus, mayensis, megalops, mekisturus, melanocarpus, melanophrys, melanotis, melanurus, mexicanus, ochraventer, pectoralis, perfulvus, polionotus, polius, pseudocrinitus, sejugis, simulus, sitkensis, sleveni, spicilegus, stepheni, stirtoni, truei, winkelmanni, yucatanicus, zarhynchus – Deer mouse, White-footed mouse
- Peromyscus Podomys
- floridans – Deer mouse, White-footed mouse
- Petromyscus
- collinus, monticularis – Rock Mouse
- Phaenomys
- ferrugineus – Rio de Janeiro Rice Rat
- Phenacomys
- albipes, intermedius, longicaudus – Heather Vole
- Phloeomys
- cumingi, pallidus – Slender-tailed Cloud Rat
- Phodopus
- roborovskii, sungorus – Dwarf Hamster
- Phyllotis
- amicus, andium, caprinus, darwini, definitus, gerbillus, haggardi, magister, osgoodi, osilae, wolffsohni – Leaf-eared Mouse
- Pithecheir
- melanurus – Malay Tree Rat
- Platacanthomys
- lasiurus – Spiny Dormouse
- Podoxymya
- roraimae – Mount Roraima Mouse
- Pogonomelomys
- bruijni, mayeri, ruemmleri, sevia – Rümmler’s Mosaic-tailed Rat
- Pogonomys
- loriae, macrourus, sylvestris – Prehensile-tailed Rat
- Praomys Hylomyscus
- aeta, alleni, baeri, carillus, denniae, fumosus, parvus, stella – African Soft-furred Rat
- Praomys Mastomys
- angolensis, coucha, erythroleucus, natalensis, pernanus, shortridgei – African Soft-furred Rat
- Praomys Myomyscus
- albipes, butleri, daltoni, derooi, fumatus, verreauxi – African Soft-furred Rat
- Praomys Praomys
- delectorum, hartwigi, jacksoni, lukolelae, morio, tullbergi – African Soft-furred Rat
- Prionomys
- batesi – Dollman’s Tree Mouse
- Prometheomys
- schaposchnikowi – Long-clawed Mole-vole
- Psammomys
- obesus – Fat Sand Rat
- Pseudohydromys
- murinus, occidentalis – New Guinea False Water Rat
- Pseudomys
- allocinereus, apodemoides, australis, chapmani, delicatulus, desertor, fieldi, fumeus, glaucus, gouldi, gracilicaudatus, hermannsburgensis, higginsi, nanus, novaehollandiae, occidentalis, oralis, pilligaensis, praeconis, shortridgei – Australian Native Mouse
- Pseudoryzomys
- simplex, wavrini – Rato-do-Mato
- Punomys
- lemminus – Puna Mouse
- Rattus Berylmys
- berdmorei, bowersi, mackenziei, manipulus – Rat
- Rattus Bullimus
- adspersus, andrewsi, arcuatus, bagobus, baluensis, bontanus, callitrichus, celebensis, chrysocomus, culionensis, dominator, everetti, foramineus, fratorum, gala, hamatus, infraluteus, korinchi, latidens, luzonicus, marmosurus, muelleri, penitus, punicans, rabori, salocco, taerae, tyrannus, xanthurus – Rat
- Rattus Rattus
- annandalei, babi, bunae, dammermani, elaphinus, enganus, fuscipes, germaini, gestroi, hoffmanni, hoogerwerfi, koratensis, lasiae, leucopus, losea, lugens, lutreolus, macleari, mentawi, mindorensis, montanus, nitidus, palmarum, ranjiniae, rattoides, rattus, remotus, rennelli, rogersi, simalurensis, sordidus, tiomanicus, tunneyi – Black Rat
- argentiventer – Rice Field Rat
- exulans – Polynesian Rat
- norvegicus – Norway Rat
- Rattus Stenomys
- niobe, verecundus, owiensis, omichlodes, richardsoni, praetor, doboensis, morataiensis, nativitatus – Rat
- Reithrodon
- physodes – Coney Rat
- Reithrodontomys Aporodon
- brevirostris, creper, dariensis, gracilis, mexicanus, microdon, paradoxus, rodriquezi, spectabilis, tenuirostris – American Harvest mouse
- Reithrodontomys Reithrodontomys
- burti, chrysopsis, fulvescens, hirsutus, humulis, megalotis, montanus, raviventris, sumichrasti – American Harvest mouse
- Rhabdomys
- pumilio – Four-striped Grass Mouse
- Rhagomys
- rufescens – Brazilean Arboreal Mouse
- Rheomys Neorheomys
- mexicanus – Central American Water Mouse
- Rheomys Rheomys
- hartmani, raptor, thomasi, trichotis, underwoodi – Central American Water Mouse
- Rhipidomys
- latimanus, leucodactylus, macconelli, maculipes, mastacalis, scandens, sclateri – Climbing Mouse
- Rhizomys Nyctocleptes
- sumatrensis – Bamboo Rat
- Rhizomys Rhizomys
- pruinosus, sinensis – Bamboo Rat
- Rhynchomys
- isarogensis, soricoides – Shrewlike Rat
- Saccostomus
- campestris, mearnsi – African Pouched Rat
- Scapteromys
- tumidus – Water Rat
- Scolomys
- melonops – Spiny Mouse
- Scotinomys
- teguina, xerampelinus –