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Rodentia

2,799 species in this order. Browse scientific names and open each profile for distribution, taxonomy and available wildlife data.

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Species · page 20 of 47

Hog-nosed Shrew Rat

Hog-nosed Shrew Rat

Hyorhinomys stuempkei

Muridae

Montane Long-nosed Squirrel

Hyosciurus heinrichi

Sciuridae

Lowland Long-nosed Squirrel

Hyosciurus ileile

Sciuridae

Burrowing Vole

Hyperacrius fertilis

Cricetidae

Murree Vole

Hyperacrius wynnei

Cricetidae

Hispaniolan Hutias

Hyperplagiodontia araeum

Capromyidae
Malagasy Giant Jumping Rat

Malagasy Giant Jumping Rat

Hypogeomys antimena

Nesomyidae
Cape Porcupine

Cape Porcupine

Hystrix africaeaustralis

Hystricidae
Malayan Porcupine

Malayan Porcupine

Hystrix brachyura

Hystricidae
Thick-spined Porcupine

Thick-spined Porcupine

Hystrix crassispinis

Hystricidae
Crested Porcupine

Crested Porcupine

Hystrix cristata

Hystricidae
Indian Crested Porcupine

Indian Crested Porcupine

Hystrix indica

Hystricidae
Sunda Porcupine

Sunda Porcupine

Hystrix javanica

Hystricidae
Philippine Porcupine

Philippine Porcupine

Hystrix pumila

Hystricidae

Sumatran Porcupine

Hystrix sumatrae

Hystricidae

Crab-eating Rat

Ichthyomys hydrobates

Cricetidae

Crab-eating Rats

Ichthyomys pinei

Cricetidae

Pittier's Crab-eating Rat

Ichthyomys pittieri

Cricetidae

Stolzmann's Crab-eating Rat

Ichthyomys stolzmanni

Cricetidae

Tweedy's Crab-eating Rat

Ichthyomys tweedii

Cricetidae
Mexican Ground Squirrel

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Ictidomys mexicanus

Sciuridae
Rio Grande Ground Squirrel

Rio Grande Ground Squirrel

Ictidomys parvidens

Sciuridae
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel

Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel

Ictidomys tridecemlineatus

Sciuridae
Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Idiurus macrotis

Anomaluridae
Pygmy Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Pygmy Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Idiurus zenkeri

Anomaluridae
Javanese Flying Squirrel

Javanese Flying Squirrel

Iomys horsfieldii

Sciuridae
Mentawi Flying Squirrel

Mentawi Flying Squirrel

Iomys sipora

Sciuridae
Chilean Climbing Mouse

Chilean Climbing Mouse

Irenomys tarsalis

Cricetidae

Montane Hutia

Isolobodon montanus

Capromyidae
Puerto Rican Hutia

Puerto Rican Hutia

Isolobodon portoricensis

Capromyidae

Barbara Brown’s Brush-tailed Rat

Isothrix barbarabrownae

Echimyidae
Yellow-crowned Brush-tailed Rat

Yellow-crowned Brush-tailed Rat

Isothrix bistriata

Echimyidae

Rio Negro Brush-tailed Rat

Isothrix negrensis

Echimyidae

Isothrix orinoci

Isothrix orinoci

Echimyidae

Plain Brush-tailed Rat

Isothrix pagurus

Echimyidae

Sinnamary Brush-tailed Rat

Isothrix sinnamariensis

Echimyidae

Yellow Isthmus Rat

Isthmomys flavidus

Cricetidae

Mt. Pirri Isthmus Rat

Isthmomys pirrensis

Cricetidae
Blanford’s Jerboa

Blanford’s Jerboa

Jaculus blanfordi

Dipodidae
Lesser Egyptian Jerboa

Lesser Egyptian Jerboa

Jaculus hirtipes

Dipodidae
Lesser Egyptian Jerboa

Lesser Egyptian Jerboa

Jaculus jaculus

Dipodidae

Lesser Egyptian Jerboa

Jaculus loftusi

Dipodidae
Greater Egyptian Jerboa

Greater Egyptian Jerboa

Jaculus orientalis

Dipodidae
Delicate Red-nosed Tree Mouse

Delicate Red-nosed Tree Mouse

Juliomys ossitenuis

Cricetidae
Lesser Wilfred's Mouse

Lesser Wilfred's Mouse

Juliomys pictipes

Cricetidae
Cleft-headed Juliomys

Cleft-headed Juliomys

Juliomys rimofrons

Cricetidae

Araucaria Forest Juliomys

Juliomys ximenezi

Cricetidae
Candango Mouse

Candango Mouse

Juscelinomys candango

Cricetidae

Huanchaca Akodont

Juscelinomys huanchacae

Cricetidae

Javan Bamboo Rat

Kadarsanomys sodyi

Muridae
Atlantic Bamboo Rat

Atlantic Bamboo Rat

Kannabateomys amblyonyx

Echimyidae
Climbing Cavy

Climbing Cavy

Kerodon acrobata

Caviidae
Rock Cavy

Rock Cavy

Kerodon rupestris

Caviidae

Nusa Tenggara Komodomys

Komodomys rintjanus

Muridae
Woolly Giant Rat

Woolly Giant Rat

Kunsia tomentosus

Cricetidae

Ecuadorean Viscacha

Lagidium ahuacaense

Chinchillidae
Southern Mountain Viscacha

Southern Mountain Viscacha

Lagidium viscacia

Chinchillidae
Wolffsohn's Viscacha

Wolffsohn's Viscacha

Lagidium wolffsohni

Chinchillidae

Peruvian Plains Viscacha

Lagostomus crassus

Chinchillidae
Plains Viscacha

Plains Viscacha

Lagostomus maximus

Chinchillidae