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Petromyscus
''Petromyscus'' is a genus of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is so distinct from other rodents that it is placed as the only genus in subfamily Petromyscinae. In previous classifications, ''Delanymys brooksi'' has also been placed in the subfamily. They are found in southwestern Africa. These animals have a sharp lower point to their V-shaped infraorbital canal. Their molars are intermediate between the ancestral cricetid style tooth and the dendromurine style tooth. The genus contains the following species: * Barbour's rock mouse (''Petromyscus barbouri'') * Pygmy rock mouse (''Petromyscus collinus'') * Brukkaros pygmy rock mouse (''Petromyscus monticularis'') * Shortridge's rock mouse (''Petromyscus shortridgei'') References *Jansa, S. A., S. M. Goodman, and P. K. Tucker. 1999. Molecular phylogeny and biogeography of the native rodents of Madagascar (Muridae, Nesomyinae): a test of the single origin hypothesis. Cladistics, 15:253-270. *Jansa, S. A. and M. Weksler. Ph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petromyscus
''Petromyscus'' is a genus of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is so distinct from other rodents that it is placed as the only genus in subfamily Petromyscinae. In previous classifications, ''Delanymys brooksi'' has also been placed in the subfamily. They are found in southwestern Africa. These animals have a sharp lower point to their V-shaped infraorbital canal. Their molars are intermediate between the ancestral cricetid style tooth and the dendromurine style tooth. The genus contains the following species: * Barbour's rock mouse (''Petromyscus barbouri'') * Pygmy rock mouse (''Petromyscus collinus'') * Brukkaros pygmy rock mouse (''Petromyscus monticularis'') * Shortridge's rock mouse (''Petromyscus shortridgei'') References *Jansa, S. A., S. M. Goodman, and P. K. Tucker. 1999. Molecular phylogeny and biogeography of the native rodents of Madagascar (Muridae, Nesomyinae): a test of the single origin hypothesis. Cladistics, 15:253-270. *Jansa, S. A. and M. Weksler. Ph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nesomyidae
The Nesomyidae are a family of African rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. It includes several subfamilies, all of which are native to either continental Africa or to Madagascar. Included in this family are Malagasy rodents, climbing mice, African rock mice, swamp mice, pouched rats, and the white-tailed rat. Characteristics Nesomyids are small- to medium-sized rodents, with the largest being the size of a rat. Physically, they may resemble mice, rats, voles, or hamsters, depending on the species and subfamily. Their diets vary from fairly strict herbivory to nearly pure insectivory. Their habits are similarly variable, with some species climbing trees, and others burrowing in the ground. They give birth to up to four young after a gestation period around six weeks. Classification Many of these animals were once thought to be related to other groups of muroid rodents, but this African-based clade has been proposed and confirmed on the basis of genetic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brukkaros Pygmy Rock Mouse
The Brukkaros pygmy rock mouse (''Petromyscus monticularis'') is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is found in Namibia and South Africa. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland Shrubland, scrubland, scrub, brush, or bush is a plant community characterized by vegetation dominated by shrubs, often also including grasses, herbs, and geophytes. Shrubland may either occur naturally or be the result of human activity. It m .... References * Coetzee, N. & Schlitter, D. 2004.Petromyscus monticularis 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007. * Petromyscus Mammals described in 1925 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Taxa named by Martin Hinton Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Fauna of Namibia Fauna of South Africa {{muroid-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shortridge's Rock Mouse
Shortridge's rock mouse (''Petromyscus shortridgei'') is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is found in Angola and Namibia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. References * Petromyscus Mammals described in 1926 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{muroid-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petromyscus Barbouri
Barbour's rock mouse (''Petromyscus barbouri'') is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is found only in South Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... References Sources * Endemic fauna of South Africa Petromyscus Mammals of South Africa Mammals described in 1938 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{muroid-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petromyscus Collinus
The pygmy rock mouse (''Petromyscus collinus'') is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is found in Angola, Namibia, and South Africa. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland Shrubland, scrubland, scrub, brush, or bush is a plant community characterized by vegetation dominated by shrubs, often also including grasses, herbs, and geophytes. Shrubland may either occur naturally or be the result of human activity. It m .... References * Coetzee, N. & Schlitter, D. 2004.Petromyscus collinus 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007. * Petromyscus Mammals described in 1925 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Taxa named by Martin Hinton Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{muroid-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petromyscus Monticularis
The Brukkaros pygmy rock mouse (''Petromyscus monticularis'') is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is found in Namibia and South Africa. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland Shrubland, scrubland, scrub, brush, or bush is a plant community characterized by vegetation dominated by shrubs, often also including grasses, herbs, and geophytes. Shrubland may either occur naturally or be the result of human activity. It m .... References * Coetzee, N. & Schlitter, D. 2004.Petromyscus monticularis 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007. * Petromyscus Mammals described in 1925 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Taxa named by Martin Hinton Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Fauna of Namibia Fauna of South Africa {{muroid-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petromyscus Shortridgei
Shortridge's rock mouse (''Petromyscus shortridgei'') is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is found in Angola and Namibia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland Shrubland, scrubland, scrub, brush, or bush is a plant community characterized by vegetation dominated by shrubs, often also including grasses, herbs, and geophytes. Shrubland may either occur naturally or be the result of human activity. It m .... References * Petromyscus Mammals described in 1926 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{muroid-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pygmy Rock Mouse
The pygmy rock mouse (''Petromyscus collinus'') is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is found in Angola, Namibia, and South Africa. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. References * Coetzee, N. & Schlitter, D. 2004.Petromyscus collinus 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007. * Petromyscus Mammals described in 1925 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Taxa named by Martin Hinton Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{muroid-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbour's Rock Mouse
Barbour's rock mouse (''Petromyscus barbouri'') is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is found only in South Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... References Sources * Endemic fauna of South Africa Petromyscus Mammals of South Africa Mammals described in 1938 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{muroid-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delanymys Brooksi
Delany's mouse or Delany's swamp mouse (''Delanymys brooksi'') is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is the only species in the genus ''Delanymys'' and the only extant member of subfamily Delanymyinae, which also contains the fossil genus '' Stenodontomys''. It was previously placed in subfamily Petromyscinae, but it is apparently not closely related to ''Petromyscus''. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland and swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... Classification In 2013, a robust muroid phylogeny found ''Delanymys'' sister to ''Mystromys'' + ''Petromyscus'', reviving the affinity of ''Delanymys'' to petromys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oldfield Thomas
Michael Rogers Oldfield Thomas (21 February 1858 – 16 June 1929) was a British zoologist. Career Thomas worked at the Natural History Museum on mammals, describing about 2,000 new species and subspecies for the first time. He was appointed to the museum secretary's office in 1876, transferring to the zoological department in 1878. In 1891, Thomas married Mary Kane, daughter of Sir Andrew Clark, heiress to a small fortune, which gave him the finances to hire mammal collectors and present their specimens to the museum. He also did field work himself in Western Europe and South America. His wife shared his interest in natural history, and accompanied him on collecting trips. In 1896, when William Henry Flower took control of the department, he hired Richard Lydekker Richard Lydekker (; 25 July 1849 – 16 April 1915) was an English naturalist, geologist and writer of numerous books on natural history. Biography Richard Lydekker was born at Tavistock Square in London. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |