Ord. RodentPhylum Chordata --> Vertebrata --> Gnathostomata --> Class Mammals --> S.Class Theria --> Eutheria --> Boreoeutheria --> Superord. Euarchontoglires --> Glires --> Rodentia
Rodents are animals in the order Rodentia. Typical rodent species are mice, rats, beavers, guinea pigs, hamsters and similar. They are characterized by a pair of continuously growing incisors (teeth) in each of the upper and lower jaws.
Please see below for families in the Rodentia order. To see all registered species with pictures on one page, click here.
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Fam. Beavers, Castoridae
"Praying for a Sunny Weekend.....(Happy Furry Friday.:O))" by Law_keven via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike. | Fam. Cavy Family, Caviidae
Thea Hauge Merkesdal ©. | Fam. Chinchillidae
"Chinchilla" by Just chaos via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution. | Fam. New World porcupines, Erethizontidae
"Prehensile-tailed Porcupine (Coendou prehensilis)" by Cliff1066™ via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution. | Fam. Myocastoridae
"IMG_5358" by Aigledayres via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike. | Fam. Octodontidae
Ruben Undheim ©. | Fam. Blesmol, Bathyergidae
Rubund Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike. | Fam. Old World porcupine, Hystricidae
"Porcupine @ Africa Alive, Suffolk" by Timparkinson via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution. | Fam. Hamsters, Lemmings etc, Cricetidae
Rubund Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike. | Fam. Murids, Muridae
"Mus Musculus" by Davide.santoni via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike. | Fam. Squirrel, Sciuridae
Ray eye. via Wikicommons, Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike. |
Taxonomy:AnomaluromorphaFam. Anomaluridae Fam. Pedetidae
CastorimorphaFam. Beavers, Castoridae
Fam. Pocket gopher, Geomyidae (Add) Fam. Heteromyidae (Add)
Hystricomorpha (Add)Caviomorpha
Fam. Chinchilla rat, Abrocomidae (Add) Fam. Hutia, Capromyidae (Add) Fam. Cavy Family, Caviidae
Fam. Chinchillidae
Fam. Tuco-tuco, Ctenomyidae (Add) Fam. Paca, Cuniculidae (Add) Fam. Dasyproctidae (Add) Fam. Dinomyidae (Add) Fam. Spiny rat, Echimyidae Fam. New World porcupines, Erethizontidae
Fam. Giant hutia, Heptaxodontidae (Add) Fam. Myocastoridae
Fam. Octodontidae
Ctenodactylomorphi (Add)
Fam. Gundis, Ctenodactylidae (Add)
Fam. Diatomyidae Phiomorpha (Add)
Fam. Blesmol, Bathyergidae
Fam. Old World porcupine, Hystricidae
Fam. Petromuridae (Add) Fam. Cane rat, Thryonomyidae
MyomorphaFam. Mouse-like hamster, Calomyscidae (Add) Fam. Hamsters, Lemmings etc, Cricetidae
Fam. Dipodidae Fam. Murids, Muridae
Fam. Nesomyidae (Add) Fam. Oriental dormice, Platacanthomyidae Fam. Spalacidae
SciuromorphaFam. Aplodontiidae Fam. Gliridae Fam. Squirrel, Sciuridae
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