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Taxonomy
Acomys was named by Geoffroy (1838). It is extant.
It was assigned to Muridae by McKenna and Bell (1997); and to Deomyinae by Steppan et al. (2004).
It was assigned to Muridae by McKenna and Bell (1997); and to Deomyinae by Steppan et al. (2004).
Species
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1838 | Acomys Geoffroy p. 126 |
1997 | Acomys McKenna and Bell |
2004 | Acomys Steppan et al. p. 547 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
G. Acomys Geoffroy 1838 [(African) spiny mice]
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Acomys kempi Dollman 1911 [Kemp's spiny mouse]
Acomys percivali Dollman 1911 [Percival's spiny mouse]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available