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Local animals in this group:
New World mice and woodrats, voles, hamsters, and their relatives
jumping mice and their relatives
Old World mice and rats, gerbils, whistling rats, and relatives
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Encyclopedia of Life
mice, rats, gerbils, and relatives
Myomorpha
Kingdom
Animalia
animal kingdom
Animalia: pictures (7319)
Animalia: specimens (3017)
Animalia: sounds (165)
Animalia: maps (42)
Class
Mammalia
mammals
Mammalia: information (1)
Mammalia: pictures (1065)
Mammalia: specimens (2905)
Mammalia: sounds (5)
Order
Rodentia
rodents
Rodentia: information (1)
Rodentia: pictures (343)
Rodentia: specimens (187)
Suborder
Myomorpha
mice, rats, gerbils, and relatives
Myomorpha: information (2)
Myomorpha: pictures (110)
Myomorpha: specimens (75)
Family
Dipodidae
jumping mice and their relatives
Dipodidae: information (1)
Dipodidae: pictures (15)
Dipodidae: specimens (13)
Subfamily
Zapodinae
jumping mice
Zapodinae: pictures (15)
Zapodinae: specimens (11)
Species
Napaeozapus insignis
woodland jumping mouse
Napaeozapus insignis: information (1)
Napaeozapus insignis: pictures (8)
Napaeozapus insignis: specimens (5)
Species
Zapus hudsonius
meadow jumping mouse
Zapus hudsonius: information (1)
Zapus hudsonius: pictures (7)
Zapus hudsonius: specimens (6)
Family
Cricetidae
New World mice and woodrats, voles, hamsters, and their relatives
Cricetidae: information (1)
Cricetidae: pictures (83)
Cricetidae: specimens (43)
Subfamily
Arvicolinae
voles and lemmings
Arvicolinae: information (1)
Arvicolinae: pictures (43)
Arvicolinae: specimens (27)
Species
Microtus canicaudus
gray-tailed vole
Microtus canicaudus: information (1)
Species
Microtus ochrogaster
prairie vole
Microtus ochrogaster: information (1)
Microtus ochrogaster: pictures (1)
Microtus ochrogaster: specimens (4)
Species
Microtus pinetorum
woodland vole
Microtus pinetorum: information (1)
Microtus pinetorum: pictures (2)
Microtus pinetorum: specimens (4)
Species
Myodes gapperi
southern red-backed vole
Myodes gapperi: information (1)
Myodes gapperi: pictures (10)
Myodes gapperi: specimens (4)
Species
Ondatra zibethicus
muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus: information (1)
Ondatra zibethicus: pictures (15)
Ondatra zibethicus: specimens (6)
Species
Synaptomys cooperi
southern bog lemming
Synaptomys cooperi: information (1)
Synaptomys cooperi: pictures (7)
Synaptomys cooperi: specimens (5)
Subfamily
Neotominae
deer mice, woodrats, and relatives
Neotominae: information (1)
Neotominae: pictures (38)
Neotominae: specimens (8)
Species
Neotoma macrotis
big-eared woodrat
Neotoma macrotis: information (1)
Species
Neotoma magister
Allegheny woodrat
Neotoma magister: information (1)
Species
Neotoma micropus
southern plains woodrat
Neotoma micropus: information (1)
Species
Peromyscus leucopus
white-footed mouse
Peromyscus leucopus: information (1)
Peromyscus leucopus: pictures (20)
Peromyscus leucopus: specimens (4)
Species
Peromyscus maniculatus
deer mouse
Peromyscus maniculatus: information (1)
Peromyscus maniculatus: pictures (16)
Peromyscus maniculatus: specimens (4)
Subfamily
Sigmodontinae
New World mice
Sigmodontinae: pictures (2)
Sigmodontinae: specimens (8)
Species
Oryzomys couesi
Coues's rice rat
Oryzomys couesi: information (1)
Species
Sigmodon hispidus
hispid cotton rat
Sigmodon hispidus: information (1)
Sigmodon hispidus: pictures (1)
Family
Muridae
Old World mice and rats, gerbils, whistling rats, and relatives
Muridae: information (1)
Muridae: pictures (12)
Muridae: specimens (13)
Subfamily
Murinae
Old World rats and mice
Murinae: pictures (12)
Murinae: specimens (12)
Species
Mus musculus
house mice
Mus musculus: information (1)
Mus musculus: pictures (6)
Mus musculus: specimens (5)
Species
Rattus norvegicus
norway rat
Rattus norvegicus: information (1)
Rattus norvegicus: pictures (5)
Rattus norvegicus: specimens (6)