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Eliurus

Eliurus is a genus of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It contains the following species:Tsingy tufted-tailed rat Ankarana Special Reserve tufted-tailed rat Daniel's tufted-tailed rat Ellerman's tufted-tailed rat Grandidier's tufted-tailed rat Major's tufted-tailed rat Lesser tufted-tailed rat Dormouse tufted-tailed rat White-tipped tufted-tailed rat Petter's tufted-tailed rat Tanala tufted-tailed rat Webb's tufted-tailed rat

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Eliurus
Eliurus sp.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Infraclass: Placentalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Nesomyidae
Subfamily: Nesomyinae
Genus: Eliurus
Milne-Edwards, 1885
Species

Eliurus antsingy
Eliurus carletoni
Eliurus danieli
Eliurus ellermani
Eliurus grandidieri
Eliurus majori
Eliurus minor
Eliurus myoxinus
Eliurus penicillatus
Eliurus petteri
Eliurus tanala
Eliurus webbi

Eliurus is a genus of rodent in the family Nesomyidae.1 It contains the following species:

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References

  1. Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Superfamily Muroidea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.