Muridae
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A family of the order Rodentia containing 250 genera including the two genera Mus and Rattus, from which the laboratory inbred strains are developed. The fifteen subfamilies are HESPEROMYINAE (New World mice and rats), Cricetinae, Spalacinae, Myospalacinae, Lophiomyinae, Platacanthomyinae, Nesomyinae, Otomyinae, Rhizomyinae, MICROTINAE (Arvicolinae), GERBILLINAE, Dendromurinae, Cricetomyinae, Murinae (Old World mice and rats), and Hydromyinae. |
| Notes: |
a family of rodents including both Old World & New World mice & rats; see note on MICE & RATS; IM; qualif permitted; do not confuse X ref BANDICOOT RATS with bandicoot ( = MARSUPIALIA); do not check tags MICE or RATS for MURIDAE or any X ref below |
| Also Called: |
Acomys,Apodemus,Rats, Bandicoot,Bandicota,Mastomys,Mus,Praomys,Rattus |
| Previously Indexed: |
Mice (1966-1981),Rats (1966-1981),Rodentia (1966-1981) |
Muridae Categories.
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Gerbillinae - A subfamily of the Muridae consisting of several genera including Gerbillus, Rhombomys, Tatera, Meriones, and Psammomys. |
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Hamsters - A common name used to describe a subfamily of the Muridae. Four of the more common genera are Cricetus, CRICETULUS; MESOCRICETUS; and PHODOPUS. |
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Hesperomyinae - A subfamily of the Muridae consisting of 69 genera. New World mice and rats are included in this subfamily. |
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Mice - The common name for the species Mus musculus. |
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Microtinae - A subfamily of the Muridae consisting of 20 genera. Voles, lemmings, and muskrats are included in this subfamily. They occur nearly world-wide. |
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Rats - The common name for the species Rattus norvegicus. |
Muridae Definitions and Terms
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