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RODENTIA: GNAWING THINGS OF GREAT NUMBER

This is an introductory page featuring a number of extinct and extant rodents and rodent-like forms. The rodents boast some 40% of all surviving mammal species. Bloody rats!

	Rodentiaformes \| Alagomyidae †Tribosphenomys
	Rodentiaformes \| Alagomyidae †Decipomys
	Rodentiaformes \| Alagomyidae †Alagomys
	Rodentiaformes \| Ivanantoniidae †Ivanantonia
	Rodentia \| Cocomyidae †Cocomys
	Rodentia \| Cocomyidae †Bumbanomys
	Rodentia \| Ctenohystrica \| Tamquammyidae †Tamquammys
	Rodentia \| Ctenohystrica \| Tamquammyidae †Tsinlingomys
	Rodentia \| Ctenohystrica \| Ctenodactylomorpha \| Diatomyidae †Fallomus
	Rodentia \| Ctenohystrica \| Ctenodactylomorpha \| Diatomyidae †Diatomys
	Rodentia \| Ctenohystrica \| Ctenodactylomorpha \| Diatomyidae †Marymus
	Rodentia \| Ctenohystrica \| Ctenodactylomorpha \| Diatomyidae †Willmus
	Rodentia \| Ctenohystrica \| Ctenodactylomorpha \| Diatomyidae †Inopinatia
	Rodentia \| Ctenohystrica \| Ctenodactylomorpha \| Diatomyidae Laonastes aenigmamus Laotian rock rat
	Rodentia \| Ctenohystrica \| Ctenodactylomorpha \| Ctenodactylidae †Protataromys
	Rodentia \| Ctenohystrica \| Ctenodactylomorpha \| Ctenodactylidae †Yindirtemys
	Rodentia \| Ctenohystrica \| Ctenodactylomorpha \| Ctenodactylidae †Tataromys
	Rodentia \| Ctenohystrica \| Ctenodactylomorpha \| Ctenodactylidae Ctenodactylus gundi common gundi
	Rodentia \| Ctenohystrica \| Ctenodactylomorpha \| Ctenodactylidae Ctenodactylus vali Val's gundi
	Rodentia \| Ctenohystrica \| Ctenodactylomorpha \| Ctenodactylidae Felovia vae Felou gundi
	Rodentia \| Ctenohystrica \| Ctenodactylomorpha \| Ctenodactylidae Massoutiera mzabi Mzab gundi
	Rodentia \| Ctenohystrica \| Ctenodactylomorpha \| Ctenodactylidae Pectinator spekei Speke's pectinator
	Rodentia \| Ctenohystrica \| Yuomyidae †Advenimus
	Rodentia \| Ctenohystrica \| Yuomyidae †Petrokozlovia
	Rodentia \| Ctenohystrica \| Yuomyidae †Yuomys
	Rodentia \| Ctenohystrica \| Yuomyidae †Anadianomys
	Rodentia \| Ctenohystrica \| Yuomyidae †Bandaomys
	Rodentia \| Ctenohystrica \| Chapattimyidae †Birbalomys
	Rodentia \| Ctenohystrica \| Chapattimyidae †Chapattimys
	Rodentia \| Hystricognathiformes \| Tsaganomyidae †Tsaganomys
	Rodentia \| Hystricognathiformes \| Hystricognathi \| Baluchimyinae †Baluchimys
	Rodentia \| Hystricognathiformes \| Hystricognathi \| Baluchimyinae †Lophibaluchia
	Rodentia \| Hystricognathiformes \| Hystricognathi \| Baluchimyinae †Lindsaya
	Rodentia \| Hystricognathiformes \| Hystricognathi \| Baluchimyinae †Hodsahibia
	Rodentia \| Hystricognathiformes \| Hystricognathi \| Baluchimyinae †Bugtimys
	Rodentia \| Hystricognathiformes \| Hystricognathi \| Baluchimyinae †Protophiomys
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Phiomyidae †Phiomys
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Phiomyidae †Metaphiomys
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Thryonomyidae †Paraphiomys
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Thryonomyidae †Paraphiomys
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Thryonomyidae †Paraulacodus
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Thryonomyidae †Paraphiomys
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Thryonomyidae Thryonomys gregorianus lesser cane rat
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Thryonomyidae †Paraphiomys
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Thryonomyidae Thryonomys swinderianus greater cane rat
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Diamantomyidae †Diamantomys
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Bathyergidae Georychus capensis cape mole-rat
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Bathyergidae Cryptomys spp.
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Bathyergidae Fukomys spp.
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Bathyergidae Heliophobius argenteocinereus silvery mole-rat
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Bathyergidae Bathygerus spp. dune blesmols
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Petromuridae Petromus typicus dassie rat
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Bathyergoididae †Bathyergoides
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Kenyamyidae †Kenyamys
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Kenyamyidae †Simonimys
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Myophiomyidae \| Myophiomyinae †Elmerimys
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Myophiomyidae \| Myophiomyinae †Myophiomys
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Myophiomyidae \| Myophiomyinae †Phiomyoides
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Myophiomyidae \| Phiocricetomyinae †Phiocricetomys
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Hystricidae Atherurus
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Hystricidae Hystrix
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Hystricidae Trichys
	*CAVIOMORPHA* Click here to learn more
	Rodentia \| Cylindrodontidae †Mysops
	Rodentia \| Cylindrodontidae †Ardynomys
	Rodentia \| Ischyromyoidea †Franimys
	Rodentia \| Ischyromyoidea †Paramys
	Rodentia \| Ischyromyoidea †Reithroparamys
	Rodentia \| Ischyromyoidea †Acritoparamys
	Rodentia \| Ischyromyoidea †Auluravus
	Rodentia \| Ischyromyoidea †Zamoramys
	Rodentia \| Theridomorpha †Corbarimys
	Rodentia \| Theridomorpha †Hartenbergeromys
	Rodentia \| Theridomorpha †Pantrogna
	Rodentia \| Theridomorpha \| Theridomyidae †Protadelomys
	Rodentia \| Theridomorpha \| Theridomyidae †Pseudoltinomys
	Rodentia \| Theridomorpha \| Theridomyidae †Theridomys
	Rodentia \| Theridomorpha \| Theridomyidae †Blainvillimys
	Rodentia \| Theridomorpha \| Theridomyidae †Elfomys
	Rodentia \| Theridomorpha \| Theridomyidae †Remys
	Rodentia \| Theridomorpha \| Theridomyidae †Suevosciurus
	*SCIUROMORPHA* Click here to learn more
	Rodentia \| Sciuravidae †Knightomys
	Rodentia \| Sciuravidae †Prolapsus
	Rodentia \| Sciuravidae †Pauromys
	Rodentia \| Zegdoumyidae †Glibia
	Rodentia \| Zegdoumyidae †Zeugdomys
	*CASTORIMORPHA* Click here to learn more
	Rodentia \| Anomaluromorpha †Paranomalurus
	Rodentia \| Anomaluromorpha †Nementchamys
	Rodentia \| Anomaluromorpha †Downsimys
	Rodentia \| Anomaluromorpha \| Parapedetidae †Parapedetes
	Rodentia \| Anomaluromorpha \| Pedetidae †Propedetes
	Rodentia \| Anomaluromorpha \| Pedetidae †Megapedetes
	Rodentia \| Anomaluromorpha \| Pedetidae †Oldrichpedetes
	Rodentia \| Anomaluromorpha \| Pedetidae †Rusingapedetes
	Rodentia \| Anomaluromorpha \| Pedetidae Pedetes
	Rodentia \| Anomaluromorpha \| Anomaluridae †Argouburus
	Rodentia \| Anomaluromorpha \| Anomaluridae †Kabirmys
	Rodentia \| Anomaluromorpha \| Anomaluridae †Oromys
	Rodentia \| Anomaluromorpha \| Anomaluridae †Paranomalurus
	Rodentia \| Anomaluromorpha \| Anomaluridae †Pondaungimys
	Rodentia \| Anomaluromorpha \| Anomaluridae †Prozenkerella
	Rodentia \| Anomaluromorpha \| Anomaluridae †Shazurus
	Rodentia \| Anomaluromorpha \| Anomaluridae Anomalurus
	Rodentia \| Anomaluromorpha \| Anomaluridae Idiurus
	Rodentia \| Anomaluromorpha \| Zenkerellidae Zenkerella
	*MYOMORPHA* Click here to learn more

	Rodentiaformes \| Alagomyidae †Tribosphenomys
	Rodentiaformes \| Alagomyidae †Decipomys
	Rodentiaformes \| Alagomyidae †Alagomys
	Rodentiaformes \| Ivanantoniidae †Ivanantonia
	Rodentia \| Cocomyidae †Cocomys
	Rodentia \| Cocomyidae †Bumbanomys
	Rodentia \| Ctenohystrica \| Tamquammyidae †Tamquammys
	Rodentia \| Ctenohystrica \| Tamquammyidae †Tsinlingomys
	Rodentia \| Ctenohystrica \| Ctenodactylomorpha \| Diatomyidae †Fallomus
	Rodentia \| Ctenohystrica \| Ctenodactylomorpha \| Diatomyidae †Diatomys
	Rodentia \| Ctenohystrica \| Ctenodactylomorpha \| Diatomyidae †Marymus
	Rodentia \| Ctenohystrica \| Ctenodactylomorpha \| Diatomyidae †Willmus
	Rodentia \| Ctenohystrica \| Ctenodactylomorpha \| Diatomyidae †Inopinatia
	Rodentia \| Ctenohystrica \| Ctenodactylomorpha \| Diatomyidae Laonastes aenigmamus Laotian rock rat
	Rodentia \| Ctenohystrica \| Ctenodactylomorpha \| Ctenodactylidae †Protataromys
	Rodentia \| Ctenohystrica \| Ctenodactylomorpha \| Ctenodactylidae †Yindirtemys
	Rodentia \| Ctenohystrica \| Ctenodactylomorpha \| Ctenodactylidae †Tataromys
	Rodentia \| Ctenohystrica \| Ctenodactylomorpha \| Ctenodactylidae Ctenodactylus gundi common gundi
	Rodentia \| Ctenohystrica \| Ctenodactylomorpha \| Ctenodactylidae Ctenodactylus vali Val's gundi
	Rodentia \| Ctenohystrica \| Ctenodactylomorpha \| Ctenodactylidae Felovia vae Felou gundi
	Rodentia \| Ctenohystrica \| Ctenodactylomorpha \| Ctenodactylidae Massoutiera mzabi Mzab gundi
	Rodentia \| Ctenohystrica \| Ctenodactylomorpha \| Ctenodactylidae Pectinator spekei Speke's pectinator
	Rodentia \| Ctenohystrica \| Yuomyidae †Advenimus
	Rodentia \| Ctenohystrica \| Yuomyidae †Petrokozlovia
	Rodentia \| Ctenohystrica \| Yuomyidae †Yuomys
	Rodentia \| Ctenohystrica \| Yuomyidae †Anadianomys
	Rodentia \| Ctenohystrica \| Yuomyidae †Bandaomys
	Rodentia \| Ctenohystrica \| Chapattimyidae †Birbalomys
	Rodentia \| Ctenohystrica \| Chapattimyidae †Chapattimys
	Rodentia \| Hystricognathiformes \| Tsaganomyidae †Tsaganomys
	Rodentia \| Hystricognathiformes \| Hystricognathi \| Baluchimyinae †Baluchimys
	Rodentia \| Hystricognathiformes \| Hystricognathi \| Baluchimyinae †Lophibaluchia
	Rodentia \| Hystricognathiformes \| Hystricognathi \| Baluchimyinae †Lindsaya
	Rodentia \| Hystricognathiformes \| Hystricognathi \| Baluchimyinae †Hodsahibia
	Rodentia \| Hystricognathiformes \| Hystricognathi \| Baluchimyinae †Bugtimys
	Rodentia \| Hystricognathiformes \| Hystricognathi \| Baluchimyinae †Protophiomys
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Phiomyidae †Phiomys
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Phiomyidae †Metaphiomys
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Thryonomyidae †Paraphiomys
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Thryonomyidae †Paraphiomys
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Thryonomyidae †Paraulacodus
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Thryonomyidae †Paraphiomys
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Thryonomyidae Thryonomys gregorianus lesser cane rat
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Thryonomyidae †Paraphiomys
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Thryonomyidae Thryonomys swinderianus greater cane rat
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Diamantomyidae †Diamantomys
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Bathyergidae Georychus capensis cape mole-rat
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Bathyergidae Cryptomys spp.
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Bathyergidae Fukomys spp.
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Bathyergidae Heliophobius argenteocinereus silvery mole-rat
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Bathyergidae Bathygerus spp. dune blesmols
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Petromuridae Petromus typicus dassie rat
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Bathyergoididae †Bathyergoides
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Kenyamyidae †Kenyamys
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Kenyamyidae †Simonimys
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Myophiomyidae \| Myophiomyinae †Elmerimys
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Myophiomyidae \| Myophiomyinae †Myophiomys
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Myophiomyidae \| Myophiomyinae †Phiomyoides
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Myophiomyidae \| Phiocricetomyinae †Phiocricetomys
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Hystricidae Atherurus
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Hystricidae Hystrix
	Rodentia \| Hystricognatha \| Phiomorpha \| Hystricidae Trichys
	*CAVIOMORPHA* Click here to learn more
	Rodentia \| Cylindrodontidae †Mysops
	Rodentia \| Cylindrodontidae †Ardynomys
	Rodentia \| Ischyromyoidea †Franimys
	Rodentia \| Ischyromyoidea †Paramys
	Rodentia \| Ischyromyoidea †Reithroparamys
	Rodentia \| Ischyromyoidea †Acritoparamys
	Rodentia \| Ischyromyoidea †Auluravus
	Rodentia \| Ischyromyoidea †Zamoramys
	Rodentia \| Theridomorpha †Corbarimys
	Rodentia \| Theridomorpha †Hartenbergeromys
	Rodentia \| Theridomorpha †Pantrogna
	Rodentia \| Theridomorpha \| Theridomyidae †Protadelomys
	Rodentia \| Theridomorpha \| Theridomyidae †Pseudoltinomys
	Rodentia \| Theridomorpha \| Theridomyidae †Theridomys
	Rodentia \| Theridomorpha \| Theridomyidae †Blainvillimys
	Rodentia \| Theridomorpha \| Theridomyidae †Elfomys
	Rodentia \| Theridomorpha \| Theridomyidae †Remys
	Rodentia \| Theridomorpha \| Theridomyidae †Suevosciurus
	*SCIUROMORPHA* Click here to learn more
	Rodentia \| Sciuravidae †Knightomys
	Rodentia \| Sciuravidae †Prolapsus
	Rodentia \| Sciuravidae †Pauromys
	Rodentia \| Zegdoumyidae †Glibia
	Rodentia \| Zegdoumyidae †Zeugdomys
	*CASTORIMORPHA* Click here to learn more
	Rodentia \| Anomaluromorpha †Paranomalurus
	Rodentia \| Anomaluromorpha †Nementchamys
	Rodentia \| Anomaluromorpha †Downsimys
	Rodentia \| Anomaluromorpha \| Parapedetidae †Parapedetes
	Rodentia \| Anomaluromorpha \| Pedetidae †Propedetes
	Rodentia \| Anomaluromorpha \| Pedetidae †Megapedetes
	Rodentia \| Anomaluromorpha \| Pedetidae †Oldrichpedetes
	Rodentia \| Anomaluromorpha \| Pedetidae †Rusingapedetes
	Rodentia \| Anomaluromorpha \| Pedetidae Pedetes
	Rodentia \| Anomaluromorpha \| Anomaluridae †Argouburus
	Rodentia \| Anomaluromorpha \| Anomaluridae †Kabirmys
	Rodentia \| Anomaluromorpha \| Anomaluridae †Oromys
	Rodentia \| Anomaluromorpha \| Anomaluridae †Paranomalurus
	Rodentia \| Anomaluromorpha \| Anomaluridae †Pondaungimys
	Rodentia \| Anomaluromorpha \| Anomaluridae †Prozenkerella
	Rodentia \| Anomaluromorpha \| Anomaluridae †Shazurus
	Rodentia \| Anomaluromorpha \| Anomaluridae Anomalurus
	Rodentia \| Anomaluromorpha \| Anomaluridae Idiurus
	Rodentia \| Anomaluromorpha \| Zenkerellidae Zenkerella
	*MYOMORPHA* Click here to learn more

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RODENTIA: GNAWING THINGS OF GREAT NUMBER

This is an introductory page featuring a number of extinct and extant rodents and rodent-like forms. The rodents boast some 40% of all surviving mammal species. Bloody rats!