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taxonomy is
based on
recent well-supported
molecular phylogenies. The
muroids are
classified in six families, 19 subfamilies,
around 280 genera, and...
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represents the
oldest split (excluding
perhaps the Platacanthomyidae) in the
muroid superfamily, and
comprises animals adapted to a
subterranean way of life...
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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...
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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...
- semi-fossorial varieties.
These rodents are
clearly most
closely related to some
muroid rodents found on the
African mainland. Some
molecular phylogeneticists consider...
-
radiations in
muroid rodents based on
multiple nuclear genes.
Systematic Biology, 53:533-553. Jansa, S. A. and M. Weksler. 2004.
Phylogeny of
muroid rodents:...
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family as
currently defined have been
placed in the
family Muridae. Some
muroids have
historically been
placed in Cricetidae, such as mouse-like hamsters...
- are
typically distinguished from rats by
their size. Generally, when a
muroid rodent is discovered, its
common name
includes the term
mouse if it is smaller...
- ISBNÂ 0-8160-1194-X Jansa, Sharon. A.; Weksler,
Marcelo (2004), "Phylogeny of
muroid rodents:
relationships within and
among major lineages as
determined by...
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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...
