Eliurus
Encyclopedia
Eliurus is a genus of rodent
in the family Nesomyidae
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It contains the following species:
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....
in the family Nesomyidae
Nesomyidae
Nesomyidae is a family of African rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. It includes several subfamilies, all of which are native to either continental Africa or to Madagascar...
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It contains the following species:
- Tsingy Tufted-tailed Rat (Eliurus antsingy)
- Ankarana Special Reserve Tufted-tailed Rat (Eliurus carletoni)
- Ellerman's Tufted-tailed Rat (Eliurus ellermani)
- Daniel's Tufted-tailed RatDaniel's Tufted-Tailed RatDaniel's Tufted-Tailed Rat is a species of rodent in the Nesomyidae family. It was discovered in 2003 in the Parc National de l’Isalo in south-central Madagascar...
(Eliurus danieli) - Grandidier's Tufted-tailed Rat (Eliurus grandidieri)
- Major's Tufted-tailed RatMajor's Tufted-Tailed RatMajor's Tufted-tailed Rat is a species of rodent in the Nesomyidae family.It is found only in Madagascar.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests....
(Eliurus majori) - Lesser Tufted-tailed RatLesser Tufted-Tailed RatThe Lesser Tufted-tailed Rat is a species of rodent in the Nesomyidae family.It is found only in Madagascar.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
(Eliurus minor) - Dormouse Tufted-tailed RatDormouse Tufted-Tailed RatThe Dormouse Tufted-tailed Rat is a species of rodent in the Nesomyidae family.It is found only in Madagascar.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 09 July 2007....
(Eliurus myoxinus) - White-tipped Tufted-tailed RatWhite-tipped tufted-tailed ratThe White-tipped tufted-tailed rat is a rodent found only on the island of Madagascar. It is listed as a critically endangered species due to habitat loss.-References: Listed as Critically Endangered...
(Eliurus penicillatus) - Petter's Tufted-tailed Rat (Eliurus petteri)
- Tanala Tufted-tailed RatTanala Tufted-Tailed RatThe Tanala Tufted-tailed Rat is a species of rodent in the Nesomyidae family.It is found only in Madagascar.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
(Eliurus tanala) - Webb's Tufted-tailed RatWebb's Tufted-Tailed RatWebb's Tufted-tailed Rat is a species of rodent in the Nesomyidae family.It is found only in Madagascar.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
(Eliurus webbi)