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Andreacarus Nesomys
''Andreacarus'' is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae that are parasitic on small mammals and earwigs in Africa and Madagascar. A number of Australian and New Guinean species were formerly included in the genus, but are now placed in a separate genus '' Juxtalaelaps''. The genus includes the following species: * ''Andreacarus brachyuromys'' Dowling et al., 2007 (on the rodent ''Brachyuromys'' in Madagascar) * ''Andreacarus eliurus'' Dowling et al., 2007 (on the rodent ''Eliurus'' in Madagascar) * ''Andreacarus galidia'' Dowling et al., 2007 (on the carnivoran '' Galidia'' in Madagascar) * '' Andreacarus gymnuromys'' Dowling et al., 2007 (on the rodent ''Gymnuromys'' in Madagascar) * ''Andreacarus hemicentetes'' Fain, 1991 (on the tenrec '' Hemicentetes'' in Madagascar) * ''Andreacarus matthyssei'' Fain, 1991 (on the rodent '' Cricetomys'' in Nigeria) * ''Andreacarus petersi'' Radford, 1953 (on the rodents ''Cricetomys'', '' Arvicanthis'', and '' Mastomys'' and the earwig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mite
Mites are small arachnids (eight-legged arthropods). Mites span two large orders of arachnids, the Acariformes and the Parasitiformes, which were historically grouped together in the subclass Acari, but genetic analysis does not show clear evidence of a close relationship. Most mites are tiny, less than in length, and have a simple, unsegmented body plan. The small size of most species makes them easily overlooked; some species live in water, many live in soil as decomposers, others live on plants, sometimes creating galls, while others again are Predation, predators or Parasitism, parasites. This last type includes the commercially destructive ''Varroa'' parasite of honey bees, as well as scabies mites of humans. Most species are harmless to humans, but a few are associated with allergies or may transmit diseases. The scientific discipline devoted to the study of mites is called acarology. Evolution and taxonomy The mites are not a defined taxon, but is used for two disti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andreacarus Matthyssei
''Andreacarus'' is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae that are parasitic on small mammals and earwigs in Africa and Madagascar. A number of Australian and New Guinean species were formerly included in the genus, but are now placed in a separate genus '' Juxtalaelaps''. The genus includes the following species: * '' Andreacarus brachyuromys'' Dowling et al., 2007 (on the rodent ''Brachyuromys'' in Madagascar) * '' Andreacarus eliurus'' Dowling et al., 2007 (on the rodent ''Eliurus'' in Madagascar) * '' Andreacarus galidia'' Dowling et al., 2007 (on the carnivoran '' Galidia'' in Madagascar) * '' Andreacarus gymnuromys'' Dowling et al., 2007 (on the rodent ''Gymnuromys'' in Madagascar) * ''Andreacarus hemicentetes'' Fain, 1991 (on the tenrec '' Hemicentetes'' in Madagascar) * '' Andreacarus matthyssei'' Fain, 1991 (on the rodent '' Cricetomys'' in Nigeria) * '' Andreacarus petersi'' Radford, 1953 (on the rodents ''Cricetomys'', '' Arvicanthis'', and '' Mastomys'' and the ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voalavo
''Voalavo'' is a genus of rodent in the subfamily Nesomyinae, found only in Madagascar. Two species are known, both of which occur in mountain forest above 1250 m (4100 ft) altitude; the northern voalavo lives in northern Madagascar and eastern voalavo is restricted to a small area in the central part of the island. The genus was discovered in 1994 and formally described in 1998. Within Nesomyinae, it is most closely related to the genus ''Eliurus'', and DNA sequence data suggest that the current definitions of these two genera need to be changed. Species of ''Voalavo'' are small, gray, mouse-like rodents, among the smallest nesomyines. They lack the distinctive tuft of long hairs on the tail that is characteristic of ''Eliurus''. The tail is long and females have six mammae. In ''Voalavo'', there are two glands on the chest (absent in ''Eliurus'') that produce a sweet-smelling musk in breeding males. In the skull, the facial skeleton is long and the braincase is smoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andreacarus Voalavo
''Andreacarus voalavo'' is a parasitic mite found on the Malagasy rodent '' Voalavo gymnocaudus''. First described in 2007, it is closely related to ''Andreacarus gymnuromys'' and ''Andreacarus eliurus'', which are found on other Malagasy rodents. The length of the idiosoma, the main body, is 630 to 670 μm in females and 450 to 480 μm in males. Unlike ''A. eliurus'', this species lacks distinct sternal glands (secretory organs) between two lyrifissures (sensory organs) on the lower part of the female body. The '' pilus dentilis'', a sensory organ on the chelicera, is serrate, which distinguishes it from ''A. gymnuromys''. Females of ''A. gymnuromys'' also have a less ornamented sternal shield (covering part of the underparts) and shorter setae (bristles) on the upperparts. Taxonomy and ecology ''Andreacarus voalavo'' was named in 2007 by Ashley Dowling, Andre Bochkov, and Barry OConnor on the basis of 15 specimens found on an individual of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tenrec Ecaudatus
The tailless tenrec (''Tenrec ecaudatus''), also known as the common tenrec, is a species of mammal in the family Tenrecidae. It is the only member of the genus ''Tenrec''. Native to Madagascar, it is also found in the Comoros, Mauritius, Réunion, and Seychelles, where it has been introduced. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical forest, grassland, and shrubland, savanna, arable land, pastures, plantations, rural gardens, and urban areas. The tailless tenrec is the largest species of the tenrec family, Tenrecidae. It is in length and weighs up to . It has medium-sized, coarse grey to reddish-grey fur and long, sharp spines along its body. This animal is omnivorous, with a diet consisting of invertebrates and animals such as frogs and mice, as well as leaves. If threatened, this tenrec will scream, erect its spiny hairs to a crest, jump, buck and bite. It shelters in a nest of grass and leaves under a rock, log or bush by day. It gives birth to a litter of as many as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andreacarus Tenrec
''Andreacarus'' is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae that are parasitic on small mammals and earwigs in Africa and Madagascar. A number of Australian and New Guinean species were formerly included in the genus, but are now placed in a separate genus '' Juxtalaelaps''. The genus includes the following species: * ''Andreacarus brachyuromys'' Dowling et al., 2007 (on the rodent ''Brachyuromys'' in Madagascar) * '' Andreacarus eliurus'' Dowling et al., 2007 (on the rodent ''Eliurus'' in Madagascar) * '' Andreacarus galidia'' Dowling et al., 2007 (on the carnivoran '' Galidia'' in Madagascar) * '' Andreacarus gymnuromys'' Dowling et al., 2007 (on the rodent ''Gymnuromys'' in Madagascar) * ''Andreacarus hemicentetes'' Fain, 1991 (on the tenrec '' Hemicentetes'' in Madagascar) * ''Andreacarus matthyssei'' Fain, 1991 (on the rodent '' Cricetomys'' in Nigeria) * '' Andreacarus petersi'' Radford, 1953 (on the rodents ''Cricetomys'', '' Arvicanthis'', and '' Mastomys'' and the earw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nesomys
''Nesomys'', also called red forest rats, is a genus of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is found only on Madagascar, and contains the following species: * White-bellied nesomys (''Nesomys audeberti'') * Western nesomys (''Nesomys lambertoni'') * ''Nesomys narindaensis'' † * Island mouse The island mouse or eastern red forest rat (''Nesomys rufus'') is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is endemic to Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Mada ... (''Nesomys rufus'') References Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters Rodent genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{muroid-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andreacarus Nesomys
''Andreacarus'' is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae that are parasitic on small mammals and earwigs in Africa and Madagascar. A number of Australian and New Guinean species were formerly included in the genus, but are now placed in a separate genus '' Juxtalaelaps''. The genus includes the following species: * ''Andreacarus brachyuromys'' Dowling et al., 2007 (on the rodent ''Brachyuromys'' in Madagascar) * ''Andreacarus eliurus'' Dowling et al., 2007 (on the rodent ''Eliurus'' in Madagascar) * ''Andreacarus galidia'' Dowling et al., 2007 (on the carnivoran '' Galidia'' in Madagascar) * '' Andreacarus gymnuromys'' Dowling et al., 2007 (on the rodent ''Gymnuromys'' in Madagascar) * ''Andreacarus hemicentetes'' Fain, 1991 (on the tenrec '' Hemicentetes'' in Madagascar) * ''Andreacarus matthyssei'' Fain, 1991 (on the rodent '' Cricetomys'' in Nigeria) * ''Andreacarus petersi'' Radford, 1953 (on the rodents ''Cricetomys'', '' Arvicanthis'', and '' Mastomys'' and the earwig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemimerus
''Hemimerus'' is a genus of earwigs, in the family Hemimeridae Hemimeridae is a family of earwigs in the suborder Neodermaptera. Hemimeridae was formerly considered a suborder, Hemimerina, but was reduced in rank to family and included in the new suborder Neodermaptera. Hemimeridae is represented by two gen ... (suborder Hemimerina). It is one of two genera in the family of Hemimeridae, and contains ten species: *''Hemimerus advectus'' Rehn & Rehn, 1936 *''Hemimerus bouvieri'' Chopard, 1934 *''Hemimerus chevalieri'' Chopard, 1934 *''Hemimerus deceptus'' Rehn & Rehn, 1936 *'' Hemimerus hanseni'' Sharp, 1895 *''Hemimerus prolixus'' Maa, 1974 *''Hemimerus sessor'' Rehn & Rehn, 1936 *''Hemimerus talpoides'' Walker, 1871 *''Hemimerus vicinus'' Rehn & Rehn, 1936 *''Hemimerus vosseleri'' Rehn & Rehn, 1936 References External links * * An example specimen of the species ''Hemimerus talpoides'' from the Tree of Life ''(note that the species is incorrectly labeled)''An example of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mastomys
''Mastomys'' is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae endemic to Africa. It contains eight species: * Angolan multimammate mouse (''M. angolensis'') * Awash multimammate mouse or Awash mastomys (''M. awashensis'') * Southern multimammate mouse (''M. coucha'') * Guinea multimammate mouse (''M. erythroleucus'') * Hubert's multimammate mouse (''M. huberti'') * Verheyen's multimammate mouse (''M. kollmannspergeri'') * Natal multimammate mouse (''M. natalensis'') * Shortridge's multimammate mouse (''M. shortridgei'') The multimammate mice (also called multimammate rats, African soft-furred rats, natal-rats or African common rats) are found in most parts of sub-Saharan Africa. Their head-body length is between 10 and 15 cm, their tail length is between , and their weight varies between , depending on the species. Domesticated multimammate mice are heavier on average, weighing from . ''Mastomys'' species are omnivorous, and can live up to four years. Systematically, they we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arvicanthis
''Arvicanthis'' is a genus of rodent from Africa. They are commonly referred to as unstriped grass mice, unstriped grass rats, and kusu rats. Species Genus ''Arvicanthis'' - unstriped grass mice * Abyssinian grass rat, ''Arvicanthis abyssinicus'' Rüppell, 1842 *Sudanian grass rat, ''Arvicanthis ansorgei'' Thomas, 1910 * Blick's grass rat, ''Arvicanthis blicki'' Frick, 1914 *Nairobi grass rat, ''Arvicanthis nairobae'' J. A. Allen, 1909 * Neumann's grass rat, ''Arvicanthis neumanni'' Matschie, 1894 *African grass rat, ''Arvicanthis niloticus'' É. Geoffroy, 1803 * Guinean grass rat, ''Arvicanthis rufinus'' Temminck, 1853 Genetic evidence indicates that the extinct ''Canariomys ''Canariomys'' is an extinct genus of rodents (Old World rats and mice) that once existed on the islands of Tenerife and Gran Canaria, part of the Canary Islands, Spain. These giant rats could reach a weight of about . They were herbivores; their ...'' is also nested within this genus. References *Musse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andreacarus Petersi
''Andreacarus'' is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae that are parasitic on small mammals and earwigs in Africa and Madagascar. A number of Australian and New Guinean species were formerly included in the genus, but are now placed in a separate genus '' Juxtalaelaps''. The genus includes the following species: * ''Andreacarus brachyuromys'' Dowling et al., 2007 (on the rodent ''Brachyuromys'' in Madagascar) * ''Andreacarus eliurus'' Dowling et al., 2007 (on the rodent ''Eliurus'' in Madagascar) * '' Andreacarus galidia'' Dowling et al., 2007 (on the carnivoran '' Galidia'' in Madagascar) * '' Andreacarus gymnuromys'' Dowling et al., 2007 (on the rodent ''Gymnuromys'' in Madagascar) * ''Andreacarus hemicentetes'' Fain, 1991 (on the tenrec '' Hemicentetes'' in Madagascar) * ''Andreacarus matthyssei'' Fain, 1991 (on the rodent '' Cricetomys'' in Nigeria) * '' Andreacarus petersi'' Radford, 1953 (on the rodents ''Cricetomys'', '' Arvicanthis'', and '' Mastomys'' and the earwi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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