DIATOMYIDAE, Mein & Ginsburg, 1997

Don E. Wilson, Thomas E. Lacher, Jr & Russell A. Mittermeier, 2016, Diatomyidae, Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 6 Lagomorphs and Rodents I, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, pp. 300-303 : 300

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.6599512
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6599210
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/EE1F87EA-6F69-0347-FD8C-7F25F862AE56
treatment provided by	Carolina
scientific name	DIATOMYIDAE
status

Treatment

Family DIATOMYIDAE View in CoL

(KHA-NYOU)

• Medium-sized rodent with elongated head, rounded ears, long vibrissae, prominent abdomen, and tail shorter than head and body length; gray to dark gray— black, soft pelage.

• 35-45 cm. View Figure

• Oriental Region. View Figure

• Limestone karst in tropical deciduous, semi-evergreen, and evergreen forests.

• 1 genus, 1 species, 1 taxon.

• | species Endangered; none Extinct since 1600.