Hylomyscus
Encyclopedia
Hylomyscus is a genus of rodent
in the family Muridae
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It contains the following species:
Genus Hylomyscus - African wood mice
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 Muridae
Muridae
Muridae is the largest family of mammals. It contains over 600 species found naturally throughout Eurasia, Africa, and Australia. They have been introduced worldwide. The group includes true mice and rats, gerbils, and relatives....
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It contains the following species:
Genus Hylomyscus - African wood mice
- H. aeta group
- Beaded Wood Mouse, Hylomyscus aeta
- Hylomyscus grandis
- H. alleni group
- Allen's Wood Mouse, Hylomyscus alleni
- Angolan Wood Mouse, Hylomyscus carillus
- Stella Wood Mouse, Hylomyscus stella
- Walter Verheyeni's Mouse, Hylomyscus walterverheyeni
- H. anselli group
- Ansell's Wood Mouse, Hylomyscus anselli
- Arc Mountain Wood Mouse, Hylomyscus arcimontensis
- H. baeri group
- Baer's Wood Mouse, Hylomyscus baeri
- H. denniae group
- Montane Wood Mouse, Hylomyscus denniae
- Small-footed Forest Mouse, Hylomyscus endorobae
- Hylomyscus vulcanorum
- H. parvus group
- Little Wood Mouse, Hylomyscus parvus