NESOMYIDAE, Forsyth Major, 1897
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.6600357 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6600367 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03993828-FFF2-0F56-FE6B-FDCDCBB2FADC |
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Felipe |
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NESOMYIDAE |
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Family NESOMYIDAE View in CoL
(POUCHED RATS, CLIMBING MICE AND FAT MICE)
• Small to medium-sized rodents with short to relatively long bodies, short to long legs, short to long ears and tails, and moderately sized eyes.
• 10-85 cm. View Figure
• Afrotropical Region. View Figure
• Forests, marshes, savannas, and arid habitats.
• 21 genera, 68 species, 76 taxa.
• 1 species Critically Endangered, 7 species Endangered, 2 species Vulnerable; none Extinct since 1600.
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