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Praomyini
Praomyini is a tribe of muroid rodents in the subfamily Murinae. Species in this tribe are found mostly throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, but one species (''Mastomys erythroleucus'') is found in North Africa, and another ('' Ochromyscus yemeni'') is found in the Arabian Peninsula. In addition, one fossil genus ('' Karnimata'') is known, which inhabited India and Pakistan (in addition to Kenya) during the Late Miocene. Species Recent species Species in the tribe include: *Genus ''Chingawaemys'' ** Chingawa forest rat, ''Chingawaemys rarus'' * Genus ''Colomys'' ** African wading rat, ''Colomys goslingi'' *Genus ''Congomys'' ** Lukolela swamp rat, ''Congomys lukolelae'' ** Verschuren's swamp rat, ''Congomys verschureni'' * Genus ''Heimyscus'' ** African smoky mouse, ''Heimyscus fumosus'' * Genus ''Hylomyscus'' - African wood mice ** ''H. aeta'' group *** Beaded wood mouse, ''Hylomyscus aeta'' *** '' Hylomyscus grandis'' ** ''H. alleni'' group *** Allen's wood mouse, ''Hylomysc ... [...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] |
Chingawaemys
The Chingawa forest rat (''Chingawaemys rarus'') is a species of rodent endemic to Ethiopia. It is the only member of the monotypic genus ''Chingawaemys''. It was only described in 2021, when it was discovered during a broad phylogenetic analysis of the tribe Praomyini. It is thought to have diverged from its closest relatives over 6 million years ago, during the Pliocene. The species inhabits the last remnant of tropical rainforest present in Ethiopia, in an area called Chingawa near the border with South Sudan. It is only known from one specimen collected 15 years prior to description, and researchers have been unable to regain access the type locality of the specimen. The genus is at major risk of extinction due to mass deforestation in the area for coffee production Coffee production is the industrial process of converting the raw fruit of the coffee plant into the finished coffee. The coffee cherry has the fruit or pulp removed leaving the seed or bean which is then dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chingawa Forest Rat
The Chingawa forest rat (''Chingawaemys rarus'') is a species of rodent endemic to Ethiopia. It is the only member of the monotypic genus ''Chingawaemys''. It was only described in 2021, when it was discovered during a broad phylogenetic analysis of the tribe Praomyini. It is thought to have diverged from its closest relatives over 6 million years ago, during the Pliocene. The species inhabits the last remnant of tropical rainforest present in Ethiopia, in an area called Chingawa near the border with South Sudan. It is only known from one specimen collected 15 years prior to description, and researchers have been unable to regain access the type locality of the specimen. The genus is at major risk of extinction due to mass deforestation in the area for coffee production Coffee production is the industrial process of converting the raw fruit of the coffee plant into the finished coffee. The coffee cherry has the fruit or pulp removed leaving the seed or bean which is then dri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stenocephalemys
''Stenocephalemys'' is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae. The genus is endemic to Ethiopia. Species ''Stenocephalemys'' contains six described species: * Ethiopian white-footed mouse (''Stenocephalemys albipes'') * Ethiopian narrow-headed rat (''Stenocephalemys albocaudata'') * Gray-tailed narrow-headed rat The gray-tailed narrow-headed rat (''Stenocephalemys griseicauda'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Ethiopia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high- ... (''Stenocephalemys griseicauda'') * Rupp's mouse (''Stenocephalemys ruppi'') *'' Stenocephalemys sokolovi'' *'' Stenocephalemys zimai'' References * Rodent genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Murinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yemeni Mouse
The Yemeni mouse (''Ochromyscus yemeni'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Saudi Arabia and Yemen. It is the only modern member of the tribe Praomyini to be found outside of Africa. It was initially described as a subspecies of '' Myomys fumatus'' in its 1953 description by Colin Campbell Sanborn and Harry Hoogstraal. Some parasites found on this species include the mite '' Laelaps nuttalli''. and the flea ''Xenopsylla cheopis The Oriental rat flea (''Xenopsylla cheopis''), also known as the tropical rat flea or the rat flea, is a parasite of rodents, primarily of the genus ''Rattus'', and is a primary vector for bubonic plague and murine typhus. This occurs when a flea ...''. References Further reading * * Ochromyscus Mammals described in 1953 Mammals of the Arabian Peninsula Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Colin Campbell Sanborn Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{Murinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congomys
''Congomys'' is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae. Both species in this genus were formerly classified in ''Praomys'', and both are endemic to the Democratic Republic of Congo. The two species in this genus are: * Lukolela swamp rat, ''Congomys lukolelae'' * Verschuren's swamp rat Verschuren's swamp rat (''Congomys verschureni'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habit ..., ''Congomys verschureni'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q108391816 Congomys Rodent genera ... [...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] |
Myomyscus
Verreaux's mouse or Verreaux's white-footed rat (''Myomyscus verreauxii'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is the only member of the genus ''Myomyscus''. Other species that had been previously assigned to ''Myomyscus'' are now considered to belong to the genera ''Mastomys'', ''Ochromyscus'', ''Praomys'' and ''Stenocephalemys''. It is found only in South Africa. Its natural habitats are temperate 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 and Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation. References * Endemic fauna of South Africa Old World rats and mice Mammals of South Africa Mammals described in 1834 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Murinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ochromyscus
''Ochromyscus'' is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae. It contains two species from Sub-Saharan Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, both of which were formerly classified in ''Myomyscus'': * Brockman's rock mouse, ''Ochromyscus brockmani'' * Yemeni mouse The Yemeni mouse (''Ochromyscus yemeni'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Saudi Arabia and Yemen. It is the only modern member of the tribe Praomyini to be found outside of Africa. It was initially described as a sub ..., ''Ochromyscus yemeni'' References {{Taxonbar, from= Q108391796 Ochromyscus Rodent genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zelotomys
''Zelotomys'' is a genus of rodents in the subfamily Murinae, the Old World rats and mice. They are known commonly as the broad-headed mice. They are native to Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area .... There are two species.Nicolas, V., et al. (2012)Assessment of three mitochondrial genes (16S, Cytb, CO1) for identifying species in the Praomyini tribe (Rodentia: Muridae).''PLoS ONE'', 7(5), e36586. Species *'' Zelotomys hildegardeae'' – Hildegarde's broad-headed mouse *'' Zelotomys woosnami'' – Woosnam's broad-headed mouse References Rodent genera Taxa named by Wilfred Hudson Osgood {{Murinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabian Peninsula
The Arabian Peninsula, (; ar, شِبْهُ الْجَزِيرَةِ الْعَرَبِيَّة, , "Arabian Peninsula" or , , "Island of the Arabs") or Arabia, is a peninsula of Western Asia, situated northeast of Africa on the Arabian Plate. At , the Arabian Peninsula is the largest peninsula in the world. Geographically, the Arabian Peninsula includes Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Yemen, as well as the southern portions of Iraq and Jordan. The largest of these is Saudi Arabia. In the classical era, the southern portions of modern-day Syria, Jordan, and the Sinai Peninsula were also considered parts of Arabia (see Arabia Petraea). The Arabian Peninsula formed as a result of the rifting of the Red Sea between 56 and 23 million years ago, and is bordered by the Red Sea to the west and southwest, the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman to the northeast, the Levant and Mesopotamia to the north and the Arabian Sea and the Indian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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