Definition of Muridae. Meaning of Muridae. Synonyms of Muridae

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Definition of Muridae

Muridae
Murine Mu"rine, a. [L. murinus, from mus, muris, mouse: cf. F. murin.] (Zo["o]l.) Pertaining to a family of rodents (Murid[ae]), of which the mouse is the type.

Meaning of Muridae from wikipedia

- The Muridae, or murids, are either the largest or second-largest family of rodents and of mammals, containing approximately 870 species, including many...
- endemic to the cloud forests of the Philippines. They belong to the family Muridae and include five genera: Batomys (hairy-tailed rats), Carpomys (dwarf cloud...
- Australia has a large number of indigenous rodents, all from the family Muridae. The "Old endemics" group are member of tribe Hydromyini, which reached...
- authorities have placed all members of this group into a single family, Muridae, due to difficulties in determining how the subfamilies are related to...
- Toraja hill rat (Bunomys torajae) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Musser, G.; Rowe, K. (2019)....
- Karoko hill rat (Bunomys karokophilus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Musser, G.; Rowe, K.; Kennerley...
- Gerbillinae is one of the subfamilies of the rodent family Muridae and includes the gerbils, jirds, and sand rats. Once known as desert rats, the subfamily...
- (Uromys rex), or rat king, is a large species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is endemic to the island of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. Like...
- Sulawesi rat (Sommeromys macrorhinos) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae from Sulawesi. It is the only species in the genus Sommeromys and was described...
- The Old World rats and mice, part of the subfamily Murinae in the family Muridae, comprise at least 519 species. Members of this subfamily are called murines...