Order

Rodentia

2,647 species in this order. Browse scientific names and open each profile for distribution, taxonomy and available wildlife data.

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Species · page 22 of 45

Black-and-Yellow Rice Rat

Melanomys chrysomelas

Cricetidae

Colombian Melanomys

Melanomys columbianus

Cricetidae

Dusky Melanomys

Melanomys idoneus

Cricetidae

Robust Dark Rice Rat

Melanomys robustulus

Cricetidae

Zuniga's Dark Rice Rat

Melanomys zunigae

Cricetidae

Diurnal Sulawesian Shrew Rat

Melasmothrix naso

Muridae

Dusky Seram Melomys

Melomys aerosus

Muridae

Rossel Island Melomys

Melomys arcium

Muridae

Great Kai Island Melomys

Melomys bannisteri

Muridae

Bougainville Melomys

Melomys bougainville

Muridae
Grassland Melomys

Grassland Melomys

Melomys burtoni

Muridae
Cape York Melomys

Cape York Melomys

Melomys capensis

Muridae

Short-tailed Talaud Melomys

Melomys caurinus

Muridae
Fawn-footed Melomys

Fawn-footed Melomys

Melomys cervinipes

Muridae

Yamdena Island Melomys

Melomys cooperae

Muridae

Dollman’s Melomys

Melomys dollmani

Muridae

Manusela Melomys

Melomys fraterculus

Muridae

Snow Mountains Grassland Melomys

Melomys frigicola

Muridae

Seram Long-tailed Mosaic-tailed Rat

Melomys fulgens

Muridae

Riama Island Melomys

Melomys howi

Muridae

White-bellied Melomys

Melomys leucogaster

Muridae

Grassland Melomys

Melomys lutillus

Muridae

Manus Melomys

Melomys matambuai

Muridae

Obi Island Melomys

Melomys obiensis

Muridae

Pavel’s Seram Melomys

Melomys paveli

Muridae
Bramble Cay Melomys

Bramble Cay Melomys

Melomys rubicola

Muridae
Black-tailed Melomys

Black-tailed Melomys

Melomys rufescens

Muridae

Buka Island Melomys

Melomys spechti

Muridae

Long-tailed Talaud Melomys

Melomys talaudium

Muridae
Berdmore’s Squirrel

Berdmore’s Squirrel

Menetes berdmorei

Sciuridae
Arabian Jird

Arabian Jird

Meriones arimalius

Muridae

Cheng's Jird

Meriones chengi

Muridae
Sundevall's Jird

Sundevall's Jird

Meriones crassus

Muridae

Dahl's Jird

Meriones dahli

Muridae
Moroccan Jird

Moroccan Jird

Meriones grandis

Muridae
Indian Desert Gerbil

Indian Desert Gerbil

Meriones hurrianae

Muridae
Libyan Jird

Libyan Jird

Meriones libycus

Muridae
Mid-day Gerbil

Mid-day Gerbil

Meriones meridianus

Muridae

Jirds

Meriones penicilliger

Muridae
Persian Jird

Persian Jird

Meriones persicus

Muridae

Jirds

Meriones psammophilus

Muridae
King Jird

King Jird

Meriones rex

Muridae
Buxton's Jird

Buxton's Jird

Meriones sacramenti

Muridae
Shaw's Jird

Shaw's Jird

Meriones shawii

Muridae
Tamarisk Gerbil

Tamarisk Gerbil

Meriones tamariscinus

Muridae
Tristram's Jird

Tristram's Jird

Meriones tristrami

Muridae
Mongolian Gerbil

Mongolian Gerbil

Meriones unguiculatus

Muridae

Vinogradov's Jird

Meriones vinogradovi

Muridae

Zarundny's Jird

Meriones zarudnyi

Muridae
Black-footed Tree-rat

Black-footed Tree-rat

Mesembriomys gouldii

Muridae

Golden-backed Tree-rat

Mesembriomys macrurus

Muridae

Cabrera's Hutia

Mesocapromys angelcabrerai

Echimyidae

Large-eared Hutia

Mesocapromys auritus

Echimyidae

Black-tailed Hutia

Mesocapromys melanurus

Echimyidae

Dwarf Hutia

Mesocapromys nana

Echimyidae
Little Earth Hutia

Little Earth Hutia

Mesocapromys sanfelipensis

Echimyidae
Golden Hamster

Golden Hamster

Mesocricetus auratus

Cricetidae
Brandt's Hamster

Brandt's Hamster

Mesocricetus brandti

Cricetidae
Romanian Hamster

Romanian Hamster

Mesocricetus newtoni

Cricetidae

Ciscaucasian Hamster

Mesocricetus raddei

Cricetidae