Macrotarsomys
Encyclopedia
Macrotarsomys is a genus of rodent
in the family Nesomyidae
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It contains the following species:
Genus Macrotarsomys - Big-footed mice
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....
in the family Nesomyidae
Nesomyidae
Nesomyidae is a family of African rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. It includes several subfamilies, all of which are native to either continental Africa or to Madagascar...
.
It contains the following species:
Genus Macrotarsomys - Big-footed mice
- Bastard Big-Footed MouseBastard Big-Footed MouseThe Bastard Big-footed Mouse is a species of rodent in the Nesomyidae family.It is found only in Madagascar.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
, Macrotarsomys bastardi Milne-Edwards and G. Grandidier, 1898 - Greater Big-Footed MouseGreater big-footed mouseThe Greater big-footed mouse is a nocturnal rodent found only on Madagascar. It is listed as a critically endangered species due to habitat loss.-External links:*...
, Macrotarsomys ingens Petter, 1959 - Macrotarsomys petteriMacrotarsomys petteriMacrotarsomys petteri, also known as Petter's Big-footed Mouse, is a Malagasy rodent in the genus Macrotarsomys. With a head and body length of 150 mm and body mass of 105 g , Macrotarsomys petteri is the largest species of its genus...
Goodman and Soarimalala, 2005