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Australian Swamp Rat
Rattus lutreolus (J.E.Gray, 1841)
Rattus lutreolus, the Australian swamp rat, is a small rodent native to coastal …
Eurasian Harvest Mouse
Micromys minutus (Pallas, 1771)
Micromys minutus, the harvest mouse, is a small climbing rodent with detailed de…
Greater Bandicoot-rat
Bandicota indica (Bechstein, 1800)
Bandicota indica, the greater bandicoot rat, is a rodent species with distinct f…
Rakali
Hydromys chrysogaster É.Geoffroy, 1804
Hydromys chrysogaster (rakali) is a semi-aquatic solitary rodent native to Austr…
Fawn-footed Melomys
Melomys cervinipes (Gould, 1852)
Melomys cervinipes, the fawn-footed melomys, is a murid rodent found in eastern …
White-tailed Giant Rat
Uromys caudimaculatus (Krefft, 1867)
Uromys caudimaculatus, the giant white-tailed rat, is a large Australian rainfor…
Single-striped Grass Mouse
Lemniscomys rosalia (Thomas, 1904)
Lemniscomys rosalia is a Muridae rodent found across southern and eastern Africa…
Nile Grass Rat
Arvicanthis niloticus (É.Geoffroy, 1803)
Arvicanthis niloticus (the Nile rat) is a medium African rodent widely used as a…
Cape Four-striped Grass Mouse
Rhabdomys pumilio (Sparrman, 1784)
Rhabdomys pumilio, the four-striped grass mouse, is a Muridae rodent found acros…
Namaqua Rock Rat
Micaelamys namaquensis (A.Smith, 1834)
Micaelamys namaquensis, the Namaqua rock rat, is a Muridae rodent found across m…
Yellow-necked Field Mouse
Apodemus flavicollis (Melchior, 1834)
Apodemus flavicollis, the yellow-necked mouse, is a small rodent native to Europ…
Herb Field Mouse
Apodemus uralensis (Pallas, 1811)
Apodemus uralensis, also called Ural or pygmy field mouse, is a Muridae rodent f…
European Wood Mouse
Apodemus sylvaticus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Apodemus sylvaticus, the common wood mouse, is a widespread murid rodent native …
Striped Field Mouse
Apodemus agrarius (Pallas, 1771)
Apodemus agrarius, the striped field mouse, is a small Eurasian rodent with a di…
Algerian Mouse
Mus spretus Lataste, 1883
Mus spretus (Algerian mouse) is a small rodent found in western Mediterranean re…
Mound-building Mouse
Mus spicilegus Petényi, 1882
Mus spicilegus is a small mouse species known for its unique seasonal communal m…
House Mouse
Mus musculus Linnaeus, 1758
This is a detailed description of the house mouse Mus musculus Linnaeus, 1758, c…
Tiny Pygmy Mouse
Mus minutoides A.Smith, 1834
The African pygmy mouse is a tiny widespread sub-Saharan rodent kept as a pet wo…
Southern Vlei Rat
Otomys irroratus (Brants, 1827)
Otomys irroratus, the Southern African vlei rat, is a large terrestrial rodent f…
Sloggett's Vlei Rat
Myotomys sloggetti (Thomas, 1902)
Myotomys sloggetti, or Sloggett's vlei rat, is a medium-sized burrowing rodent e…
Karoo Bushrat
Myotomys unisulcatus (F.Cuvier, 1829)
Myotomys unisulcatus, the Karoo bush rat, is a medium-sized Muridae rodent nativ…
Brants's Whistling Rat
Parotomys brantsii (A.Smith, 1834)
Brants's whistling rat (Parotomys brantsii) is a fairly large diurnal arid-dwell…
Townsend's Vole
Microtus townsendii (Bachman, 1839)
Microtus townsendii, or Townsend's vole, is a large North American vole found al…
Eastern Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus (Ord, 1815)
Microtus pennsylvanicus, the eastern meadow vole, is a widespread North American…
