Definition of Dendromurine. Meaning of Dendromurine. Synonyms of Dendromurine

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Definition of Dendromurine

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- subfamily of rodents in the family Nesomyidae and superfamily Muroidea. The dendromurines are currently restricted to Africa, as is the case for all extant members...
- are intermediate between the ancestral cricetid style tooth and the dendromurine style tooth. The genus contains the following species: Barbour's rock...
- Nesomyidae: Petromyscinae, Mystromyinae, Cricetomyinae, Nesomyinae, and core dendromurines (Africa and Madagascar) Family Muridae: Murinae, Otomyinae, Gerbillinae...
- convergent evolution due to similar diets. Tooth characters resemble dendromurines, Mystromys or basal gerbils. Denys et al. generated a phylogeny that...
- prehensile. As with many other mice historically referred to as the "dendromurines", the phylogenetic position of Prionomys is somewhat uncertain. Denys...