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Arvicanthini
Arvicanthini is a tribe of muroid rodents in the subfamily Murinae. Almost all recent species in this tribe are or were found in Africa aside from one species, the Indian bush rat (''Golunda ellioti''), which is found in South Asia and Iran. However, some fossil ''Golunda'' species from India and the genus '' Parapelomys'' (known to have inhabited Arabia and Pakistan) are thought to have also occurred outside Africa, and one species in the fossil genus '' Saidomys'' may have also occurred in Afghanistan. The genus ''Canariomys'' inhabited the Canary Islands until being driven to extinction by early human settlers. Species Extant species Species in the tribe include: * ''Aethomys'' division ** Genus ''Aethomys'' - bush rats *** Bocage's rock rat, ''Aethomys bocagei'' *** Red rock rat, ''Aethomys chrysophilus'' *** Grant's rock rat, ''Aethomys (Micaelamys) granti'' *** Hinde's rock rat, ''Aethomys hindei'' *** Tete veld aethomys, ''Aethomys ineptus'' *** Kaiser's rock rat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murinae
The Old World rats and mice, part of the subfamily Murinae in the family Muridae, comprise at least 519 species. Members of this subfamily are called murines. In terms of species richness, this subfamily is larger than all mammal families except the Cricetidae and Muridae, and is larger than all mammal orders except the bats and the remainder of the rodents. Description The Murinae are native to Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australia. They are terrestrial placental mammals. They have also been introduced to all continents except Antarctica, and are serious pest animals. This is particularly true in island communities where they have contributed to the endangerment and extinction of many native animals. Two prominent murine species have become vital laboratory animals: the brown rat and house mouse are both used as medical subjects. The murines have a distinctive molar pattern that involves three rows of cusps instead of two, the primitive pattern seen most frequently in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Bush Rat
The Indian bush rat (''Golunda ellioti'') is a rodent species in the family Muridae. It is the only extant member of the genus ''Golunda'', and is the only extant member of the tribe Arvicanthini found outside of Africa. The species is widely distributed in the Indian subcontinent west to Kohat and east to Guwahati. It also occurs in Sri Lanka. In addition, an isolated population exists in southeastern Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni .... As many as 11 subspecies are recognized. The genus name is derived from the Kannada name of ''Gulandi'' while the specific name is after Sir Walter Elliot. The nominate form is from southern India. Other forms include ''limitaris'' (northwestern limits), ''paupera'' (Punjab), ''watsoni'' (Sind), ''gujerati'' (Gujarat), ''bomb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miocene
The Miocene ( ) is the first geological epoch of the Neogene Period and extends from about (Ma). The Miocene was named by Scottish geologist Charles Lyell; the name comes from the Greek words (', "less") and (', "new") and means "less recent" because it has 18% fewer modern marine invertebrates than the Pliocene has. The Miocene is preceded by the Oligocene and is followed by the Pliocene. As Earth went from the Oligocene through the Miocene and into the Pliocene, the climate slowly cooled towards a series of ice ages. The Miocene boundaries are not marked by a single distinct global event but consist rather of regionally defined boundaries between the warmer Oligocene and the cooler Pliocene Epoch. During the Early Miocene, the Arabian Peninsula collided with Eurasia, severing the connection between the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean, and allowing a faunal interchange to occur between Eurasia and Africa, including the dispersal of proboscideans into Eurasia. During the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aethomys
''Aethomys'' is a genus of rodent from Africa.CHIMIMBA, CHRISTIAN T., NICO J. DIPPENAAR, and TERENCE J. ROBINSON.Morphometric and morphological delineation of southern African species of Aethomys (Rodentia: Muridae)" Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 67.4 (1999): 501-527. They are commonly referred to as rock rats, bush rats or rock mice. Species *Genus ''Aethomys'' **'' Aethomys bocagei'' – Bocage's rock rat (Thomas, 1904) **'' Aethomys chrysophilus'' – red rock rat (de Winton, 1897) **''Aethomys granti'' – Grant's rock rat (Wroughton, 1908) **''Aethomys hindei'' – Hinde's rock rat (Thomas, 1902) **'' Aethomys ineptus'' – Tete Veld aethomys (Thomas & Wroughton, 1908) **''Aethomys kaiseri'' – Kaiser's rock rat (Noack, 1887) **''Aethomys namaquensis'' – Namaqua rock rat (A. Smith, 1834) **''Aethomys nyikae'' – Nyika rock rat (Thomas, 1897) **''Aethomys silindensis'' – Silinda rock rat (Roberts, 1938) **''Aethomys stannarius'' – Tinfield's rock rat (Thom ... [...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] |
Thomas's Rock Rat
Thomas's rock rat (''Aethomys thomasi'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found only in Angola. Its natural habitat In ecology, the term habitat summarises the array of resources, physical and biotic factors that are present in an area, such as to support the survival and reproduction of a particular species. A species habitat can be seen as the physical ... is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. References Endemic fauna of Angola Aethomys Rodents of Africa Mammals described in 1897 Taxa named by William Edward de Winton Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Murinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tinfields Rock Rat
Tinfields rock rat (''Aethomys stannarius'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Cameroon and Nigeria. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland A grassland is an area where the vegetation is dominated by grasses ( Poaceae). However, sedge ( Cyperaceae) and rush ( Juncaceae) can also be found along with variable proportions of legumes, like clover, and other herbs. Grasslands occur na .... References Aethomys Rodents of Africa Mammals described in 1913 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Murinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silinda Rock Rat
The Selinda veld rat or Silinda rock rat (''Aethomys silindensis'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in possibly Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forest A forest is an area of land dominated by trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, and ecological function. The United Nations' ...s. References Aethomys Rodents of Africa Mammals described in 1938 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Murinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyika Rock Rat
The Nyika rock rat (''Aethomys nyikae'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, and Zambia. Its natural habitat In ecology, the term habitat summarises the array of resources, physical and biotic factors that are present in an area, such as to support the survival and reproduction of a particular species. A species habitat can be seen as the physical ... is subtropical or tropical dry forest. References Aethomys Rodents of Africa Mammals described in 1897 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Murinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namaqua Rock Rat
The Namaqua rock rat (''Aethomys namaquensis'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is sometimes included in the genus ''Micaelamys''. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are temperate forest, dry savanna, temperate shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, temperate grassland, rocky areas, hot desert, temperate desert, rocky shores, arable land, rural gardens, and urban area An urban area, built-up area or urban agglomeration is a human settlement with a high population density and infrastructure of built environment. Urban areas are created through urbanization and are categorized by urban morphology as cities ...s. Parasites include the chigger species: '' Afropolonia tgifi'', '' Gahrliepia nana'', '' Acomatacarus thallomyia'', '' Hyracarus lawrencei'', '' Herpetacarus aethomys'', '' Herpetacarus longispinus'', and '' Zumptrombicula misonnei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaiser's Rock Rat
Kaiser's rock rat (''Aethomys kaiseri'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Angola, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya ) , national_anthem = " Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Nairobi , coordinates = , largest_city = Nairobi ..., Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. References Aethomys Rodents of Africa Mammals described in 1887 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Murinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tete Veld Aethomys
The Tete veld aethomys or Tete veld rat (''Aethomys ineptus'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in South Africa and Eswatini. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, shrubland, and grassland. The common name refers to the type locality, Tete, on the Zambesi River. Description The Tete veld rat is moderately sized, with a head-body length of , an almost hairless tail measuring , and a weight of . The fur is reddish-brown over most of the body, but ticked with blackish hairs, giving an overall shade varying from brown to cinnamon. The underparts are white or very pale grey, with the fur being sharply demarcated from that on the rest of the body. Tete veld rats are physically indistinguishable from the closely related red rock rats, and were thought to represent a subspecies of the latter until as recently as 1998. In that year, genetic analysis revealed that the two species were distinct, making the Tete veld rat an example of a cryptic species. Other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
