Nyctomyini is a tribe of

New World rats and mice The New World rats and mice are a group of related rodents found in North and South America. They are extremely diverse in appearance and ecology, ranging from the tiny '' Baiomys'' to the large '' Kunsia''. They represent one of the few example ...

in the subfamily

Tylomyinae The subfamily Tylomyinae consists of several species of New World rats and mice including the vesper and climbing rats. They are not as well known as their relatives in the subfamilies Sigmodontinae and Neotominae. Many authorities place all th ...

which includes two genera, ''

Nyctomys Sumichrast's vesper rat (''Nyctomys sumichrasti'') is a rodent of the family Cricetidae found from southern Mexico to Panama. It is named for François Sumichrast, the collector of the first specimen, and its closest relative is probably Hatt's ...

'' and '' Otonyctomys'', each with a single species. Both are medium-sized rats with tawny to brownish fur and a hairy tail.Musser and Carleton, 2005, p. 1187

Classification

Tribe Nyctomyini *Genus '' Otonyctomys'' ** Hatt's vesper rat, ''Otonyctomys hatti'' *Genus ''

'' ** Sumichrast's vesper rat, ''Nyctomys sumichrasti''

References

*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. {{Taxonbar, from=Q2147138 Tylomyinae Mammal tribes Taxa named by Guy Musser Taxa named by Michael D. Carleton