Classification of Steppan et al. 2004

Superfm. Muroidea Illiger 1811 [mouse]
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Unr. Eumuroida Steppan et al. 2004
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Fm. Cricetidae Fischer von Waldheim 1817
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Subfm. Arvicolinae Gray 1821 [vole]
Subfm. Cricetinae Fischer von Waldheim 1817
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G. Cricetulus Milne-Edwards 1867
G. Mesocricetus Nehring 1898
G. Phodopus Miller 1910 [small dessert hamster]
Subfm. Sigmodontinae Wagner 1843
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Unr. Oryzomyalia Steppan et al. 2004
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Tr. Akodontini Vorontzov 1959
Invalid names: Thomasomyini [empty]
Tr. Sigmodontini Wagner 1843
Subfm. Tylomyinae
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G. Ototylomys Merriam 1901
G. Tylomys Peters 1866 [climbing rat]
Invalid names: Neotominae Merriam 1894 [empty]
Fm. Muridae Illiger 1811 [mouse]
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Subfm. Deomyinae
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G. Acomys Geoffroy 1838 [(African) spiny mice]
G. Deomys Thomas 1888
G. Lophuromys Peters 1874
G. Uromys Peters 1867
Subfm. Gerbillinae Gray 1825 [gerbil]
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G. Gerbillurus Shortridge 1942
G. Meriones Illiger 1811 [jird]
G. Tatera Lataste 1882 [large naked-soled gerbil]
Subfm. Murinae
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Invalid names: Otomyini [empty]
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Subfm. Dendromurinae Alston 1875
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G. Dendromus Smith 1829 [African climbing mice]
G. Malacothrix Wagner 1843
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G. Mystromys Wagner 1841
Subfm. Nesomyinae
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G. Brachytarsomys Günther 1875
G. Eliurus Milne-Edwards 1885 [tufted-tailed rat]
G. Gymnuromys Forsyth Major 1896
G. Hypogeomys Grandidier 1869 [Malagasy giant rat]
G. Nesomys Peters 1870
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G. Petromyscus Thomas 1926
Subfm. Lophiomyinae Gill 1872
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G. Lophiomys Milne-Edwards 1867 [crested rat]
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G. Myospalax Laxmann 1773 [zokor]
Subfm. Platacanthomyinae Alston 1876
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G. Platacanthomys Blyth 1859
Fm. Spalacidae Gray 1821
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Subfm. Rhizomyinae Miller and Gidley 1918
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G. Rhizomys Gray 1831 [greater bamboo rat]
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G. Tachyoryctes Rüppell 1835
Subfm. Spalacinae Thomas 1896 [blind mole]
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G. Spalax Güldenstadt 1770
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G. Calomyscus Thomas 1905
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G. Beamys Thomas 1909
G. Cricetomys Waterhouse 1840 [giant pouched rat]