Muridae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Rodentia, class Mammalia. The family contains 30 accepted species worldwide.
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Mus spicilegus Petényi, 1882
Mus spicilegus is a small mouse species known for its unique seasonal communal m…
Rhabdomys pumilio (Sparrman, 1784)
Rhabdomys pumilio, the four-striped grass mouse, is a Muridae rodent found acros…
Apodemus flavicollis (Melchior, 1834)
Apodemus flavicollis, the yellow-necked mouse, is a small rodent native to Europ…
Myotomys sloggetti (Thomas, 1902)
Myotomys sloggetti, or Sloggett's vlei rat, is a medium-sized burrowing rodent e…
Rattus fuscipes (Waterhouse, 1839)
Rattus fuscipes, the bush rat, is an Australian rodent with distinct physical tr…
Arvicanthis niloticus (É.Geoffroy, 1803)
Arvicanthis niloticus (the Nile rat) is a medium African rodent widely used as a…
Melomys cervinipes (Gould, 1852)
Melomys cervinipes, the fawn-footed melomys, is a murid rodent found in eastern …
Lemniscomys rosalia (Thomas, 1904)
Lemniscomys rosalia is a Muridae rodent found across southern and eastern Africa…
Rattus lutreolus (J.E.Gray, 1841)
Rattus lutreolus, the Australian swamp rat, is a small rodent native to coastal …
Rattus tanezumi (Temminck, 1845)
Rattus tanezumi is a widespread Muridae rodent closely related to the black rat,…
Myotomys unisulcatus (F.Cuvier, 1829)
Myotomys unisulcatus, the Karoo bush rat, is a medium-sized Muridae rodent nativ…
Uromys caudimaculatus (Krefft, 1867)
Uromys caudimaculatus, the giant white-tailed rat, is a large Australian rainfor…
Muridae animals belong to the Rodentia order in the Animalia kingdom. A more or less distinct dark dorsal stripe runs from the head to the base of the tail. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Muridae is classified in the order Rodentia, class Mammalia, phylum Chordata. Superficial distinguishing features include short, soft fur that lies flat against the body, and lacks the long guard hairs found in related species.
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