Muridae
Cheesman's Gerbil
Gerbillus cheesmani Thomas, 1919
Cheesman's gerbil is a nocturnal desert-dwelling gerbil species native to the Arabian Peninsula and Middle East.
Indian Desert Jird
Meriones hurrianae Jordon, 1867
The Indian desert jird is a small rodent found in arid regions of Iran, Pakistan, and northwestern India.
Fat Sand Rat
Psammomys obesus Cretzschmar, 1828
Psammomys obesus, the fat sand rat, is a desert gerbil from North Africa and the Middle East used as a model for diabetes and obesity research.
Great Gerbil
Rhombomys opimus (Lichtenstein, 1823)
Rhombomys opimus, the great gerbil, is the largest gerbil species found in arid Central and Asian deserts, known as a disease reservoir and crop pest.
Oriental House Rat
Rattus tanezumi (Temminck, 1845)
Rattus tanezumi is a widespread Muridae rodent closely related to the black rat, found across much of Asia.
Australian Bush Rat
Rattus fuscipes (Waterhouse, 1839)
Rattus fuscipes, the bush rat, is an Australian rodent with distinct physical traits found in varied coastal habitats.
Black Rat
Rattus rattus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Rattus rattus, the black rat, is a widespread rodent with varied traits, habitat ranges, and reproductive behaviours outlined here.
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus (Berkenhout, 1769)
Rattus norvegicus, the brown rat, is a widespread commensal rodent widely used as a laboratory model organism.
Australian Swamp Rat
Rattus lutreolus (J.E.Gray, 1841)
Rattus lutreolus, the Australian swamp rat, is a small rodent native to coastal southern and eastern Australia.
Eurasian Harvest Mouse
Micromys minutus (Pallas, 1771)
Micromys minutus, the harvest mouse, is a small climbing rodent with detailed description, habitat, distribution, and reproductive behavior.
Greater Bandicoot-rat
Bandicota indica (Bechstein, 1800)
Bandicota indica, the greater bandicoot rat, is a rodent species with distinct fur traits and documented reproductive patterns.
Rakali
Hydromys chrysogaster É.Geoffroy, 1804
Hydromys chrysogaster (rakali) is a semi-aquatic solitary rodent native to Australia, New Guinea and nearby offshore islands.
Fawn-footed Melomys
Melomys cervinipes (Gould, 1852)
Melomys cervinipes, the fawn-footed melomys, is a murid rodent found in eastern coastal Australia.
White-tailed Giant Rat
Uromys caudimaculatus (Krefft, 1867)
Uromys caudimaculatus, the giant white-tailed rat, is a large Australian rainforest rodent with distinct physical and breeding traits.
Single-striped Grass Mouse
Lemniscomys rosalia (Thomas, 1904)
Lemniscomys rosalia is a Muridae rodent found across southern and eastern Africa in moist savanna and arable land.
Nile Grass Rat
Arvicanthis niloticus (É.Geoffroy, 1803)
Arvicanthis niloticus (the Nile rat) is a medium African rodent widely used as an animal model for studying Type 2 Diabetes.
Cape Four-striped Grass Mouse
Rhabdomys pumilio (Sparrman, 1784)
Rhabdomys pumilio, the four-striped grass mouse, is a Muridae rodent found across southern to central Africa in varied habitats.
Namaqua Rock Rat
Micaelamys namaquensis (A.Smith, 1834)
Micaelamys namaquensis, the Namaqua rock rat, is a Muridae rodent found across multiple southern African countries.
Yellow-necked Field Mouse
Apodemus flavicollis (Melchior, 1834)
Apodemus flavicollis, the yellow-necked mouse, is a small rodent native to Europe and western Asia, most often found in woodland.
Herb Field Mouse
Apodemus uralensis (Pallas, 1811)
Apodemus uralensis, also called Ural or pygmy field mouse, is a Muridae rodent found across much of Eurasia.
European Wood Mouse
Apodemus sylvaticus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Apodemus sylvaticus, the common wood mouse, is a widespread murid rodent native to Europe and northwestern Africa.
Striped Field Mouse
Apodemus agrarius (Pallas, 1771)
Apodemus agrarius, the striped field mouse, is a small Eurasian rodent with a distinctive black dorsal stripe that occupies varied habitats.
Algerian Mouse
Mus spretus Lataste, 1883
Mus spretus (Algerian mouse) is a small rodent found in western Mediterranean regions with distinct social and reproductive behaviors.
Mound-building Mouse
Mus spicilegus Petényi, 1882
Mus spicilegus is a small mouse species known for its unique seasonal communal mound-building behaviour for winter seed storage.
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