Habromys
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Habromys is a genus of rodent
in the family Cricetidae
, found in Mexico
and Central America
.
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 Cricetidae
Cricetidae
The Cricetidae are a family of rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. It includes true hamsters, voles, lemmings, and New World rats and mice...
, found in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
and Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
.
It contains the following species:
- Chinanteco Deermouse (Habromys chinanteco)
- Delicate Deermouse (Habromys delicatulus)
- Ixtlán Deermouse (Habromys ixtlani)
- Zempoaltepec Deermouse (Habromys lepturus)
- Crested-tailed Deermouse (Habromys lophurus)
- Habromys schmidlyi
- Jico Deermouse (Habromys simulatus)