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Taxonomy
Muridae was named by Illiger (1811). It is extant.
It was assigned to Rosores by Gray (1821); to Glires by Gray (1825) and Bonaparte (1850); to Simplicidentata by Cope (1889); to Simplicidentata by Flower (1883) and Flower and Lydekker (1891); to Myomorpha by Gadow (1898); to Myomorpha by Hay (1902); to Muroidea by Wood (1958), Carroll (1988), Nowak (1999) and Montgelard et al. (2002); to Eumuroida by Steppan et al. (2004); and to Rodentia by Leidy (1873), Nowak (1991), Oliver and Peláez-Campomanes (2016), de Bruijn (2017) and Erten (2017).
It was assigned to Rosores by Gray (1821); to Glires by Gray (1825) and Bonaparte (1850); to Simplicidentata by Cope (1889); to Simplicidentata by Flower (1883) and Flower and Lydekker (1891); to Myomorpha by Gadow (1898); to Myomorpha by Hay (1902); to Muroidea by Wood (1958), Carroll (1988), Nowak (1999) and Montgelard et al. (2002); to Eumuroida by Steppan et al. (2004); and to Rodentia by Leidy (1873), Nowak (1991), Oliver and Peláez-Campomanes (2016), de Bruijn (2017) and Erten (2017).
Subtaxa
Aethomys, Afrocricetodontinae, Allorattus, Anthracomys, Apodemus, Arvicanthis, Bolomys (syn. Cabreramys), Castillomys, Castorina, Castromys, Centralomys, Chiropodomys, Colomys, Dasymys, Deomyinae, Echymina, Extrarius, Gerbillinae, Gerbua, Grammomys, Hapalomys, Huaxiamys, Huerzelerimys, Hydromina, Hyomys, Karnimata, Kritimys, Lemniscomys, Mastacomys, Mastomys, Micromys, Mikrotia (syn. Microtia), Murina, Murinae, Myocricetodontinae, Myotomys, Mysops (syn. Syllophodus), Nesokia, Occitanomys (syn. Valerymys), Orientalomys, Papagomys, Paraethomys, Parapelomys, Parapodemus, Parotomys, Pelomys, Praomys, Proceromys, Progonomys, Rhabdomys, Rhagamys, Rhagapodemus, Rhagomys, Saccostomus, Saidomys, Spalacinae, Steatomys, Stephanomys, Tachyoryctoidinae, Thallomys, Thamnomys, Valerimys, Zelotomys
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1811 | Muridae Illiger |
1821 | Muridae Gray p. 303 |
1825 | Muridae Gray p. 341 |
1850 | Muridae Bonaparte p. 1 |
1873 | Muridae Leidy p. 336 |
1883 | Muridae Flower p. 185 |
1889 | Muridae Cope p. 876 |
1891 | Muridae Flower and Lydekker p. 91 |
1898 | Muridae Gadow p. 43 |
1902 | Muridae Hay p. 726 |
1958 | Muridae Wood p. 172 |
1988 | Muridae Carroll |
1991 | Muridae Nowak |
1999 | Muridae Nowak |
2002 | Muridae Montgelard et al. p. 229 |
2004 | Muridae Steppan et al. p. 547 |
2016 | Muridae Oliver and Peláez-Campomanes p. 211 |
2017 | Muridae Erten p. 3 |
2017 | Muridae de Bruijn |
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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.
Fm. Muridae Illiger 1811 [mouse]
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G. Aethomys Thomas 1915 [rock rat]
G. †Anthracomys Schaub 1938
G. Apodemus Kaup 1829 [Eurasian field mouse]
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Apodemus agrarius Pallas 1771
†Apodemus gudrunae van de Weerd 1976
†Apodemus lii Qiu and Storch 2000
Apodemus mystacinus Danford and Alston 1877 [Eastern broad-toothed field mouse]
G. Arvicanthis Lesson 1842 [grass rat]
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†Arvicanthis broekhuisi Hordijk and de Bruijn 2009
Arvicanthis dunni Thomas 1911
Arvicanthis striatus Linnaeus 1758 [typical striped grass mouse]
G. Bolomys Thomas 1916 [bolo mouse]
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†Bolomys bonapartei Reig 1978
Bolomys temchuki Massoia 1982
Invalid names: Cabreramys Massoia and Fornes 1967 [synonym]
G. †Castillomys Michaux 1969
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†Castillomys crusafonti Michaux 1969
†Castillomys gracilis van de Weerd 1976
†Castillomys margaritae Antunes and Mein 1989
†Castillomys rivas Martín Suárez and Mein 1991
G. †Castromys Martin Suarez and Freudenthal 1994
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†Castromys inflatus Mein et al. 1990
†Castromys juniensis Padial Ojeda and Ruiz Bustos 1989
†Castromys littoralis Martin Suarez and Freudenthal 1994
G. †Centralomys de Guili 1989
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†Centralomys benericettii de Guili 1989
†Centralomys magnus Sen 1977
G. Chiropodomys Peters 1868 [pencil-tailed tree mouse]
G. Colomys Thomas and Wroughton 1907 [African wading rat]
G. Dasymys Peters 1875
Subfm. Deomyinae
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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]
G. Deomys Thomas 1888
G. Lophuromys Peters 1874
G. Uromys Peters 1867
Tr. Echymina Gray 1825
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G. Heteromys Desmarest 1817 [forest spiny pocket mouse]
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Heteromys oasicus Anderson 2003 [paraguaná spiny pocket mouse]
Subfm. Gerbillinae Gray 1825 [gerbil]
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G. Gerbillurus Shortridge 1942
G. †Pseudomeriones Schaub 1934
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†Pseudomeriones latidens Sen 2001
†Pseudomeriones megistos Sylvestrou and Kostopoulos 2007
†Pseudomeriones pythagorasi Black et al. 1980
G. Tatera Lataste 1882 [large naked-soled gerbil]
G. Gerbua Cuvier 1825
G. Grammomys Thomas 1915
G. Hapalomys Blyth 1859 [marmoset rat]
G. †Huerzelerimys Mein et al. 1993
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†Huerzelerimys minor Mein et al. 1993
†Huerzelerimys oreopitheci Engesser 1989
†Huerzelerimys turoliensis Michaux 1969
†Huerzelerimys vireti Schaub 1938
Tr. Hydromina Gray 1825
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G. Hyomys Thomas 1904 [white-eared giant rat]
G. †Karnimata Jacobs 1978
G. Lemniscomys Trouessart 1881 [striped grass mouse]
G. Mastacomys Thomas 1882 [broad-toothed rat]
G. Micromys Dehne 1841 [harvest mouse]
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†Micromys bendai van de Weerd 1979
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Invalid names: Micromys kozaniensis van de Weerd 1979 [synonym]
†Micromys steffensi van de Weerd 1979
Subfm. Murinae
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G. Leopoldamys Ellerman 1947
G. †Leporillus Thomas 1906
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Leporillus apicalis Gould 1853
Leporillus conditor Surt 1848 [greater stick-nest rat]
G. Maxomys Sody 1936
G. Melomys Thomas 1922
G. Mus Linnaeus 1758 [house mouse]
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Mus alexandrinus Geoffroy 1818
†Mus bateae Mayhew 1977
Mus erythroleucus Temminck 1853
†Mus hipparionum Schlosser 1924
†Mus minotaurus Bate 1942
Mus musculoides Temminck 1853 [Temminck's mouse]
Mus musculus Linnaeus 1758 [house mouse]
Mus sylvaticus Linnaeus 1758 [wood mouse]
Invalid names: Leggada Gray 1837 [synonym]
G. Myomys Thomas 1906
G. Niviventer Marschall 1976
G. †Potwarmus Lindsey 1988
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†Potwarmus mahmoodi Lindsay and Flynn 2016
Potwarmus thailandicus Jaeger 1985
Tr. Rattini Burnett 1830
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G. Rattus Fischer 1803 [rat]
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Rattus exulans Peale 1848
Rattus flavipectus Milne-Edwards 1871
Rattus norvegicus Berkenhout 1769 [brown rat]
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Invalid names: Rattus decumanus Pallas 1778 [synonym]
Rattus rattus Linnaeus 1758 [black rat]
Rattus rattus sladeni Anderson 1879
Rattus sabanus Thomas 1887
Rattus sabanus heptneri Dao 1961
Invalid names: Epimys Trouessart 1881 [synonym]
G. Sundamys Musser and Newcombe 1983
Invalid names: Otomyini [empty]
G. Myotomys Thomas 1918
G. †Mysops Leidy 1871
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†Mysops fraternus Leidy 1873
†Mysops minimus Leidy 1871
†Mysops parvus Marsh 1872
†Mysops wilsoni Wood 1962
Invalid names: Syllophodus Cope 1881 [synonym]
G. Nesokia Alston 1876 [short-tailed bandicoot rat]
G. †Occitanomys Michaux 1969
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Subg. †Occitanomys (Rhodomys) Martín Suárez and Mein 1991
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†Occitanomys (Rhodomys) adroveri Thaler 1966
†Occitanomys (Rhodomys) debruijni Sen et al. 1989
†Occitanomys (Rhodomys) sondaari van de Weerd 1976
†Occitanomys anomalus de Bruijn et al. 1970
†Occitanomys brailloni Michaux 1969
†Occitanomys montheleni Aguilar et al. 1986
†Occitanomys neutrum de Bruijn 1976
†Occitanomys provocator de Bruijn 1976
Invalid names: Valerymys Michaux 1969 [synonym]
G. †Orientalomys de Bruijn and van der Meulen 1975
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†Orientalomys similis Argyropulo and Pidoplichka 1939
†Orientalomys sinensis Qiu and Storch 2000
G. †Paraethomys Petter 1968
G. †Parapodemus Schaub 1938
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†Parapodemus coronensis Schaub 1938
†Parapodemus gaudryi Dames 1883
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†Parapodemus gaudryi barbarae van de Weerd 1976
Invalid names: Apodemus primaevus Hugueney 1965 [synonym], Parapodemus schaubi Papp 1947 [synonym]
†Parapodemus lugdunensis Schaub 1938
†Parapodemus meini Martín Suárez and Freudenthal 1993
G. Parotomys Thomas 1918
G. Praomys Thomas 1915 [African soft-furred rat]
G. †Proceromys Brandy 1979
G. †Progonomys Schaub 1938
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†Progonomys cathalai Schaub 1938
†Progonomys hispanicus van der Weerd 1976
†Progonomys orientalis Schaub 1938
†Progonomys woelferi Bachmayer and Wilson 1970
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Invalid names: Karnimata darwini Jacobs 1978 [synonym]
G. Rhabdomys Thomas 1916 [striped mouse]
G. Rhagomys Thomas 1917
G. Saccostomus Peters 1846 [pouched mouse]
G. †Saidomys James and Slaughter 1974
Subfm. Spalacinae Thomas 1896 [blind mole]
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G. Spalax Güldenstadt 1770
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Spalax microphthalmus Gülden 1770 [greater mole rat]
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Invalid names: Mus typhla Kerr 1792 [synonym]
†Spalax sotirisi de Bruijn et al. 1970
Invalid names: Glis Erxleben 1777 [replaced]
G. Steatomys Peters 1846 [fat mouse]
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Steatomys jacksoni Hayman 1935 [Jackson's fat mouse]
Steatomys pratensis Peters 1846 [fat mouse]
Subfm. †Tachyoryctoidinae Schaub 1958
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G. †Eumysodon Argyropulo 1939
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G. †Tachyoryctoides Bohlin 1937
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†Tachyoryctoides bayarmae Daxner-Höck et al. 2015
†Tachyoryctoides engesseri Wang and Qiu 2012
†Tachyoryctoides glikmani Vorontzov 1963
†Tachyoryctoides intermedius Bohlin 1937
†Tachyoryctoides obrutschewi Bohlin 1937
†Tachyoryctoides pachygnatus Bohlin 1937
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Invalid names: Tachyoryctoides kokonorensis Li and Qiu 1980 [synonym]
†Tachyoryctoides padre Tyutkova 2000
†Tachyoryctoides radnai Daxner-Höck et al. 2015
†Tachyoryctoides tatalgolicus Dashzeveg 1971
Invalid names: Aralomys Argyropulo 1939 [synonym]
G. Thallomys Thomas 1920
G. Thamnomys Thomas 1907
G. †Valerimys
G. Zelotomys Osgood 1910
Invalid names: Castorina Gray 1825 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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References: Ji et al. 2002, Hendy et al. 2009, Carroll 1988, Nowak 1991, Lillegraven 1979 |
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Bridgerian to the top of the Holocene or 50.30000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 46.2 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 46.2 Ma
Collections (959 total)
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Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Bridgerian | USA (Wyoming) | Mysops fraternus (16227) Mysops minimus, Mysops parvus (16228) Mysops parvus (16418 16647) | |
Late/Upper Eocene | Serbia and Montenegro (Pirotska oblast ) | Spalacinae sp. (196835) | |
Late/Upper Eocene - Early/Lower Oligocene | China (Henan) | Mysops sp. (174738) | |
Early/Lower Oligocene | China (Nei Mongol) | Tachyoryctoides sp. (175387) | |
Late/Upper Oligocene | Mongolia (Övörkhangai) | Tachyoryctoides bayarmae, Tachyoryctoides radnai (182071) Tachyoryctoides obrutschewi (182076 182077 182078 183914) Tachyoryctoides radnai (182073 182074 182075) Tachyoryctoides sp. (182084 182085 182086) Tachyoryctoides sp., Tachyoryctoides tatalgolicus (182081) Tachyoryctoides tatalgolicus (182082) | |
Late/Upper Oligocene | China (Gansu) | Tachyoryctoides sp. (175382 175388) | |
Late/Upper Oligocene | Mongolia | Tachyoryctoides bayarmae (182070) Tachyoryctoides bayarmae, Tachyoryctoides radnai (75588) Tachyoryctoides kokonorensis, Tachyoryctoides tatalgolicus, Tachyoryctoides engesseri (182083) Tachyoryctoides obrutschewi (182080) Tachyoryctoides radnai (182072 201162) | |
Late/Upper Oligocene | Serbia and Montenegro | Spalacinae indet. (206015) | |
Late/Upper Oligocene | Kazakhstan (Aktyubinsk) | Aralomys gigas, Tachyoryctoides glikmani (175921) | |
Late/Upper Oligocene | Kazakhstan | Aralomys gigas, Eumysodon spurius, Eumysodon orlovi (74900) Aralomys gigas, Tachyoryctoides obrutschewi, Eumysodon spurius, Eumysodon orlovi (64413) Aralomys glikmani (175969) Aralomys sp. (175958) Aralomys sp., Aralomys gigas, Tachyoryctoides obrutschewi (152103) | |
Late/Upper Oligocene | China (Nei Mongol) | Tachyoryctoidinae indet. (175410) | |
MP 30 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Spalacinae n. gen. (183547) | |
Late/Upper Oligocene - Early/Lower Miocene | China (Xinjiang) | Tachyoryctoidinae new genus (181068) | |
Late/Upper Oligocene - Early/Lower Miocene | Mongolia (Övörkhangai) | Tachyoryctoides sp. (180969) | |
Late/Upper Oligocene - Early/Lower Miocene | Mongolia | Tachyoryctoides sp. (182087) | |
Chattian | Kazakhstan | Tachyoryctoides gigas, Tachyoryctoides sp., Tachyoryctoides obrutschewi (64412) | |
Aquitanian | China (Xinjiang) | Tachyoryctoides sp. (42062) | |
Early/Lower Miocene | Mongolia | Tachyoryctoides kokonorensis (176449 180965 180975 180976 180977 182094 182095) Tachyoryctoides kokonorensis, Ayakozomys sp. (180967) Tachyoryctoides kokonorensis, Ayakozomys sp., Tachyoryctoides engesseri (182091) Tachyoryctoides kokonorensis, Tachyoryctoides engesseri (182088 182089) Tachyoryctoides kokonorensis, Tachyoryctoides tatalgolicus, Tachyoryctoides engesseri (182090) | |
Early/Lower Miocene | Libya | Mellalomys sp. (77029 77031) Potwarmus sp. (13065) | |
Early/Lower Miocene | China (Qinghai) | Tachyoryctoides kokonorensis (34674) |