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The Old World rats and mice, part of the subfamily Murinae in the family Muridae, comprise at least 519 species.Members of this subfamily are called murines.In terms of species richness, this subfamily is larger than all mammal families except the Cricetidae and Muridae, and is larger than all mammal orders except the bats and the remainder of the rodents.
Pages in category "Old World rats and mice" The following 64 pages are in this category, out of 64 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. . Murinae; A.
The best-known Rattus species are the black rat (R. rattus) and the brown rat (R. norvegicus). The group is generally known as the Old World rats or true rats and originated in Asia . Rats are bigger than most Old World mice , which are their relatives, but seldom weigh over 500 grams (1.1 lb) in the wild.
This group, generally known as the Old World rats or true rats, originated in Asia. Rats are bigger than most Old World mice, which are their relatives, but seldom weigh over 500 grams (17 + 1 ⁄ 2 oz) in the wild. [2] The term rat is also used in the names of other small mammals that are not true rats.
Murinae (Old World rats and mice, including vlei rats) In literature. A print showing cats and mice from a 1501 German edition of Aesop's fables.
Subfamily Tylomyinae (vesper rats and climbing rats) Family Muridae. Subfamily Deomyinae (spiny mice, brush furred mice, link rat) Subfamily Gerbillinae (gerbils, jirds and sand rats) Subfamily Leimacomyinae ; Subfamily Lophiomyinae (crested rat) Subfamily Murinae (Old World rats and mice including vlei rats)
Old World rats and mice (96 C, 64 P) P. Mice and rats in popular culture (9 C, 11 P) R. Rat-baiting (6 P) Rats as pets (8 P) Pages in category "Rats"
Old World rats and mice (96 C, 64 P) P. Prehistoric murids (4 P) R. Rats of Asia (160 P)