Spiny Rat (other)

	Spiny Rat (other) Spiny rat may refer to: Echimyidae, the Neotropical spiny rats, a family of South and Central American caviomorph rodents or any of the following genera or species of tropical or subtropical east Asian or Australasian rats of subfamily Murinae: '' Echiothrix'', a rat genus from Sulawesi '' Maxomys'', a genus of Southeast Asian rats Large New Guinea spiny rat (''Rattus praetor''), a rat species from New Guinea and nearby islands * Small spiny rat or Stein's rat (''Rattus steini''), a rat species from New Guinea Mindanao spiny rat The spiny long-footed rat (''Tarsomys echinatus''), also known as the Mindanao spiny rat, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Mindanao, Philippines, in Bukidnon and South Cotabato provinces. It has been recorded in ... (''Tarsomys echinatus'') from Mindanao '' Tokudaia'', a rat genus from the Ryukyu Islands {{disambiguation Animal common name disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Echimyidae Echimyidae is the family of neotropical spiny rats and their fossil relatives. This is the most species-rich family of hystricognath rodents. It is probably also the most ecologically diverse, with members ranging from fully arboreal to terrestrial to fossorial to semiaquatic habits. They presently exist mainly in South America; three members of the family also range into Central America, and the hutias are found in the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean. Species of the extinct subfamily Heteropsomyinae formerly lived on Cuba, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico in the Antilles, probably until the arrival of Europeans. Characteristics In general form, most spiny rats resemble rats, although they are more closely related to guinea pigs and chinchillas. Most species have stiff, pointed hairs, or spines, that presumably serve for protection from predators. Many echimyids can break off their tails when attacked. This action may confuse predators long enough for the spiny r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Caviomorph Caviomorpha is the rodent infraorder or parvorder that unites all New World hystricognaths. It is supported by both fossil and molecular evidence. The Caviomorpha was for a time considered to be a separate order outside the Rodentia, but is now accepted as a genuine part of the rodents. Caviomorphs include the extinct Heptaxodontidae (giant hutias) and extant families of chinchilla rats, hutias, guinea pigs and the capybara, chinchillas and viscachas, tuco-tucos, agoutis, pacas, pacaranas, spiny rats, New World porcupines, coypu and octodonts (Vassallo and Antenucci, 2015). Origin The first known rodent fossils in South America are represented by the three taxa ''Cachiyacuy contamanensis'', ''C. kummeli'', and ''Canaanimys maquiensis'', as well as teeth from ''Eobranisamys'' sp. (Dasyproctidae) and ''Eospina'' sp., the latter two found also in the Santa Rosa fauna from the late Eocene or early Oligocene. By the late Oligocene, all superfamilies and most families of cav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Murinae 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. Description The Murinae are native to Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australia. They are terrestrial placental mammals. They have also been introduced to all continents except Antarctica, and are serious pest animals. This is particularly true in island communities where they have contributed to the endangerment and extinction of many native animals. Two prominent murine species have become vital laboratory animals: the brown rat and house mouse are both used as medical subjects. The murines have a distinctive molar pattern that involves three rows of cusps instead of two, the primitive pattern seen most fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Echiothrix ''Echiothrix'' is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia. It contains the following species: * Central Sulawesi echiothrix (''Echiothrix centrosa'') * Northern Sulawesi echiothrix The Northern Sulawesi echiothrix or Sulawesi spiny rat (''Echiothrix leucura'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is endemic to northeastern Sulawesi, Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country i ... (''Echiothrix leucura'') References External links * Rodents of Sulawesi Taxa named by John Edward Gray Rodent genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Murinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Maxomys ''Maxomys'' is a genus of rodents, widespread in Southeast Asia. They are mid-sized rodents, similar to rats, that live on the ground of tropical rainforests. There they build nests, padded with fallen leaves from trees. They feed on roots, fallen fruit, and other plants, as well as insects. All species are shy and avoid food from humans. The genus ''Maxomys'' was originally considered a subgenus of ''Rattus'', the rat genus. When it became established as its own genus in the 1960s, ''Maxomys'' was often combined with the genera '' Niviventer'' and ''Leopoldamys''. In the currently accepted taxonomy, Musser, Marshall, and Boeadi established ''Maxomys'' in 1979. List of species Genus ''Maxomys'' - rajah rats: Mountain spiny rat, ''Maxomys alticola'' Thomas, 1888, Borneo Small spiny rat, ''Maxomys baeodon'' Thomas, 1894, Borneo Bartels's spiny rat, ''Maxomys bartelsii'' Jentink, 1910, Java Dollman's spiny rat, ''Maxomys dollmani'' Ellerman, 1941, Sulawesi * Hellwald's spiny ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Large New Guinea Spiny Rat The large New Guinea spiny rat (''Rattus praetor'') is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands Solomon Islands is an island country consisting of six major islands and over 900 smaller islands in Oceania, to the east of Papua New Guinea and north-west of Vanuatu. It has a land area of , and a population of approx. 700,000. Its capit .... References Rattus Mammals described in 1888 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Rodents of New Guinea {{Rattus-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Rattus Steini Stein's rat (''Rattus steini''), also known as the small spiny rat, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i .... Subspecies Subspecies include: ' ' ' ' References Taylor, J.M., Calaby, J.H. & Van Deusen, H.M. 1982. A revision of the genus ''Rattus'' (Rodentia, Muridae) in the New Guinean region. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 173:177-336. Rattus Rodents of Papua New Guinea Mammals of Western New Guinea Mammals described in 1935 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Rodents of New Guinea Taxa named by Hans Rümmler {{Rattus-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mindanao Spiny Rat The spiny long-footed rat (''Tarsomys echinatus''), also known as the Mindanao spiny rat, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Mindanao, Philippines, in Bukidnon and South Cotabato provinces. It has been recorded in lowland areas around Mount Kitanglad and Mount Matutum Mount Matutum is an active stratovolcano, is the highest point in the province of South Cotabato in the Philippines, with an elevation of 7,500 feet (2,286 metres) above sea level, approximately from Acmonan, Tupi, South Cotabato. Matutum and .... References Tarsomys Mammals described in 1992 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Murinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Tokudaia ''Tokudaia'' is a genus of Murinae, murine rodent native to Japan. Known as Ryūkyū spiny rats or spinous country-rats, population groups exist on several non-contiguous islands. Despite differences in name and appearance, they are the closest living relatives of the Eurasian field mouse (''Apodemus''). Of the three species, both ''T. osimensis'' and ''T. tokunoshimensis'' have lost their Y chromosome and SRY gene, ''SRY'' gene; the sex chromosomes of ''T. muenninki'', on the other hand, are abnormally large. Named species are: * Muennink's spiny rat, ''Tokudaia muenninki'' * Ryukyu spiny rat, ''Tokudaia osimensis'' * Tokunoshima spiny rat, ''Tokudaia tokunoshimensis'' At least ''Tokudaia osimensis'' may be a cryptic species complex. See also * ''Ellobius'' References Tokudaia, Rodent genera Endemic mammals of Japan Endemic fauna of the Ryukyu Islands {{Murinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]