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The Malagasy giant rat (Hypogeomys antimena), also known as the votsotsa or votsovotsa, is a nesomyid rodent found only in the Menabe region of Madagascar. [2] It is an endangered species due to habitat loss, slow reproduction, and limited range (200 square kilometres north of Morondava, between the rivers Tomitsy and Tsiribihina) [3] Pairs are monogamous and females bear only one or two young ...
Molecular clock analyses suggest that the ancestor of the nesomyines colonized Madagascar about 20-25 million years ago. [3] This is at approximately the same time as the Malagasy carnivorans, but is considerably more recent than the estimated colonization times of tenrecs and lemurs.
The Ankarana Special Reserve tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus carletoni) (synonymous with Eliurus sp. SAJ-2009a) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It was first described in 2009. It is endemic to Madagascar, in the Ankarana Special Reserve. [1] [2] [3]
Physically, they may resemble mice, rats, voles, or hamsters, depending on the species and subfamily. Their diets vary from fairly strict herbivory to nearly pure insectivory . Their habits are similarly variable, with some species climbing trees, and others burrowing in the ground.
Nesomys, also called red forest rats, is a genus of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. [1] It is found only on Madagascar , and contains the following species: White-bellied nesomys ( Nesomys audeberti )
The western nesomys (Nesomys lambertoni), also known as the lowland red forest rat, is a species of rat endemic to Madagascar. They are suspected to reside within the nooks and crannies of the canyons of the Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park .
Daniel's tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus danieli) [2] is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It was discovered in 2003 in the Parc National de l’Isalo in south-central Madagascar . [ 3 ] It is named for Daniel Rakotondravony, professor of animal biology at the University of Antananarivo , Madagascar.
Lesser tufted-tailed rat range The lesser tufted-tailed rat ( Eliurus minor ) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae . It is found only in Madagascar .