-
taxonomy is
based on
recent well-supported
molecular phylogenies. The
muroids are
classified in six families, 19 subfamilies,
around 280 genera, and...
- size.
Usually the
common name of a
large muroid rodent will
include the word "rat",
while a
smaller muroid's name will
include "mouse". The
common terms...
-
molar crown are
often used in
muroid taxonomy, and many
different systems have been
proposed to name
these features.
Muroids are most
closely related to...
-
family as
currently defined have been
placed in the
family Muridae. Some
muroids have
historically been
placed in Cricetidae, such as mouse-like hamsters...
- semi-fossorial varieties.
These rodents are
clearly most
closely related to some
muroid rodents found on the
African mainland. Some
molecular phylogeneticists consider...
-
Rattus is a
genus of
muroid rodents, all
typically called rats. However, the term rat can also be
applied to
rodent species outside of this genus. The...
- The
giant pouched rats (genus Cricetomys) of sub-Saharan
Africa are
large muroid rodents.
Their head and body
lengths range from 25–45 cm (10–17.5 in) with...
-
represents the
oldest split (excluding
perhaps the Platacanthomyidae) in the
muroid superfamily, and
comprises animals adapted to a
subterranean way of life...
-
represent one of the few
examples of
muroid rodents (along with the voles) in
North America, and the only
example of
muroid rodents to have made it into South...
-
typical mice
refers to a
specific genus of
muroid rodents, all
typically called mice (the
adjective "
muroid"
comes from the word "Muroidea",
which is a...
