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Oligoryzomys longicaudatus, also known as the long-tailed colilargo [2] or long-tailed pygmy rice rat, [1] is a species of rodent in the genus Oligoryzomys of the family Cricetidae. It is found in the southern Andes of Chile and Argentina , with an outlying population in eastern Argentina.
The currently accepted scientific name for the hispid cotton rat is Sigmodon hispidus.It is a member of the family Cricetidae. [5] Although 25 subspecies are accepted, including the type subspecies, [6] the most distinct genetic subdivision within S. hispidus separates the species into two genetic lineages, an eastern one and a western one, which hybridize along a contact zone.
Practical information is now more readily available for farmers interested in cane rat breeding, but training is still advised. Cane rats are not the most prolific of rodent species, but the high demand, attractive market price, and the small amount of investment required makes cane rats a suitable mini- livestock activity for income generation ...
Ord's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ordii) is a kangaroo rat native to western North America, specifically the Great Plains and the Great Basin, with its range extending from extreme southern Canada to central Mexico. [2] [3] Ord's kangaroo rat has a fifth toe on its hip feet, which distinguishes it from Dipodomys elator. It is bicolored with gold ...
The brown rat (Rattus norvegicus), also known as the common rat, street rat, sewer rat, wharf rat, Hanover rat, Norway rat and Norwegian rat, is a widespread species of common rat. One of the largest muroids, it is a brown or grey rodent with a body length of up to 28 cm (11 in) long, and a tail slightly shorter than that. It weighs between 140 ...
The naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber), also known as the sand puppy, [6] is a burrowing rodent native to the Horn of Africa and parts of Kenya, notably in Somali regions. [1] It is closely related to the blesmols and is the only species in the genus Heterocephalus .
As there is evidence that the hooded rat was known as the "Japanese rat" in the early 20th century, Kuramoto concluded that one or more Japanese hooded rats might have been brought to Europe or the Americas and an albino rat that emerged as a product of the breeding of these hooded rats was the common ancestor of all the albino laboratory rats ...
Although one of the largest rodents in Africa and one of the largest species commonly called a "rat", it is not closely related to typical Rattus species. Greater cane rats can measure in head-and-body length from 43 to 60 cm (17 to 24 in) with the tail measuring 16 to 19.5 cm (6.3 to 7.7 in).