Tylomyini 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 ...
. The rats share the characteristics of all being climbing rats.
Classification
Tribe Tylomyini
*Genus''
Tylomys''
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Chiapan climbing rat, ''Tylomys bullaris''
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Fulvous-bellied climbing rat, ''Tylomys fulviventer''
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Mira climbing rat, ''Tylomys mirae''
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Peters's climbing rat, ''Tylomys nudicaudus''
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Panamanian climbing rat, ''Tylomys panamensis''
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Tumbala climbing rat, ''Tylomys tumbalensis''
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Watson's climbing rat, ''Tylomys watsoni''
*Genus ''
Ototylomys''
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Big-eared climbing rat, ''Ototylomys phyllotis''
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La Pera big-eared climbing rat, ''Ototylomys chiapensis''
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Tylomyinae
Mammal tribes
Taxa named by Osvaldo Reig