Major's tufted-tailed rat
Major's tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus majori) is a species of rodent in the Nesomyidae family. It is found only in Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. The species was named in honor of Swiss zoologist C. I. Forsyth Major.
References
- Baillie, J. 1996. Eliurus majori. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
- Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. pp. 894–1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
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- Barbour's Rock Mouse (Petromyscus barbouri)
- Pygmy Rock Mouse (Petromyscus collinus)
- Brukkaros Pygmy Rock Mouse (Petromyscus monticularis)
- Shortridge's Rock Mouse (Petromyscus shortridgei)
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- Remarkable Climbing Mouse (Dendromus insignis)
- Mount Kahuzi climbing mouse (Dendromus kahuziensis)
- Kivu Climbing Mouse (Dendromus kivu)
- Lovat's Climbing Mouse (Dendromus lovati)
- Gray Climbing Mouse (Dendromus melanotis)
- Brant's Climbing Mouse (Dendromus mesomelas)
- Banana climbing mouse (Dendromus messorius)
- Chestnut Climbing Mouse (Dendromus mystacalis)
- Nyika Climbing Mouse (Dendromus nyikae)
- Cameroon Climbing Mouse (Dendromus oreas)
- Dendromus ruppi
- Vernay's Climbing Mouse (Dendromus vernayi)
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| Megadendromus |
- Nikolaus's Mouse (Megadendromus nikolausi)
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| Dendroprionomys |
- Velvet Climbing Mouse (Dendroprionomys rousseloti)
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| Prionomys |
- Dollman's Tree Mouse (Prionomys batesi)
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| Malacothrix |
- Gerbil Mouse (Malacothrix typica)
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- Bocage's African Fat Mouse (Steatomys bocagei)
- Northwestern Fat Mouse (Steatomys caurinus)
- Dainty Fat Mouse (Steatomys cuppedius)
- Jackson's Fat Mouse (Steatomys jacksoni)
- Kreb's Fat Mouse (Steatomys krebsii)
- Pousargues's African Fat Mouse (Steatomys opimus)
- Tiny Fat Mouse (Steatomys parvus)
- Fat Mouse (Steatomys pratensis)
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- South African Pouched Mouse (Saccostomus campestris)
- Mearns's Pouched Mouse (Saccostomus mearnsi)
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- White-bellied nesomys (Nesomys audeberti)
- Western nesomys (Nesomys lambertoni)
- Nesomys narindaensis
- Island mouse (Nesomys rufus)
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