Nesomys
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Nesomys is a genus of rodent
in the family Nesomyidae
. It is found only on Madagascar
, and contains the following species:
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 is found only on Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
, and contains the following species:
- White-bellied Nesomys (Nesomys audeberti)
- Western Nesomys (Nesomys lambertoni)
- Nesomys narindaensisNesomys narindaensisNesomys narindaensis is an extinct rodent that lived in northwestern Madagascar. It is known from subfossil skull bones and isolated molars found in several sites during field work that started in 2001. First described in 2010, it is placed in the genus Nesomys together with three smaller living...
† - Island MouseIsland MouseThe Island 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....
(Nesomys rufus)