List of nesomyids

Nesomyidae is a family of mammals in the order Rodentia and part of the Myomorpha suborder. Members of this family are called nesomyids, and include Malagasy rodents, climbing mice, African rock mice, pouched rats, and tufted-tailed rats. They are found in sub-Saharan Africa, primarily in forests, savannas, shrublands, grasslands, and deserts, though some species can be found in rocky areas. They range in size from Monard's African climbing mouse, at 4 cm (2 in) plus a 5 cm (2 in) tail, to the southern giant pouched rat, at 41 cm (16 in) plus a 45 cm (18 in) tail. Nesomyids are generally omnivores, and eat seeds, fruit, nuts, roots, stems, and insects. Few nesomyids have population estimates, but five species—the white-tipped tufted-tailed rat, greater big-footed mouse, western nesomys, eastern voalavo, and Petter's tufted-tailed rat—are categorized as endangered, while the Mount Kahuzi climbing mouse and Malagasy giant rat are categorized as critically endangered.

The 67 extant species of Nesomyidae are divided into 21 genera, divided into 6 subfamilies. Cricetomyinae contains 8 species of hamster-rats and pouched rats in 3 genera, Delanymyinae contains a single species, Dendromurinae contains 26 species of climbing mice and fat mice in 6 genera, Mystromyinae contains a single species, Nesomyinae contains 27 species of short-tailed rats, tufted-tailed rats, and big-footed mice in 9 genera, and Petromyscinae contains 4 species of rock mice in a single genus. Several extinct prehistoric nesomyid species have been discovered, though due to ongoing research and discoveries, the exact number and categorization is not fixed.[1]

Conventions

IUCN Red List categories
Conservation status
 EX Extinct (0 species)
 EW Extinct in the wild (0 species)
 CR Critically endangered (2 species)
 EN Endangered (5 species)
 VU Vulnerable (5 species)
 NT Near threatened (0 species)
 LC Least concern (44 species)
Other categories
 DD Data deficient (8 species)
 NE Not evaluated (3 species)

The author citation for the species or genus is given after the scientific name; parentheses around the author citation indicate that this was not the original taxonomic placement. Conservation status codes listed follow the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. Range maps are provided wherever possible; if a range map is not available, a description of the nesomyid's range is provided. Ranges are based on the IUCN Red List for that species unless otherwise noted.

Classification

Nesomyidae is a family consisting of 67 extant species in 21 genera. These genera are divided into six subfamilies: Cricetomyinae, containing 8 species of in 3 genera; Delanymyinae, containing a single species; Dendromurinae, containing 26 species in 6 genera; Mystromyinae, containing a single species; Nesomyinae, containing 27 species in 9 genera; and Petromyscinae, containing 4 species in a single genus. This does not include hybrid species or extinct prehistoric species.

Family Nesomyidae

Nesomyidae[2]

Nesomyids

The following classification is based on the taxonomy described by the reference work Mammal Species of the World (2005), with augmentation by generally accepted proposals made since using molecular phylogenetic analysis, as supported by both the IUCN and the American Society of Mammalogists.[3]

Subfamily Cricetomyinae

Main article: Cricetomyinae
Genus Beamys – Thomas, 1909 – two species
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population
Greater hamster-rat B. major
Dollman, 1914 		Southeastern Africa Size: 13–18 cm (5–7 in) long, plus 12–15 cm (5–6 in) tail[4]

Habitat: Forest[5]

Diet: Seeds and fruit[5] 		 NE 


Unknown

Lesser hamster-rat

 B. hindei
Thomas, 1909 		Southeastern Africa Size: 12–16 cm (5–6 in) long, plus 11–13 cm (4–5 in) tail[4]

Habitat: Forest[6]

Diet: Seeds and fruit[5] 		 LC 


Unknown [6]

Genus Cricetomys – Waterhouse, 1840 – four species
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population
Emin's pouched rat

 C. emini
Wroughton, 1910 		Central and western Africa Size: 30–35 cm (12–14 in) long, plus 32–43 cm (13–17 in) tail[4]

Habitat: Forest[7]

Diet: Omnivorous, including fruit and nuts as well as vegetables, insects, crabs, and snails[8] 		 LC 


Unknown [7]

Gambian pouched rat

 C. gambianus
Waterhouse, 1840 		Central and western Africa Size: 28–39 cm (11–15 in) long, plus 25–40 cm (10–16 in) tail[4]

Habitat: Forest and savanna[9]

Diet: Omnivorous, including fruit and nuts as well as vegetables, insects, crabs, and snails[8] 		 LC 


Unknown [9]

Kivu giant pouched rat C. kivuensis
Lönnberg, 1917 		Central and western Africa Size: About 32 cm (13 in) long, plus about 34 cm (13 in) tail[4]

Habitat: Forest[7]

Diet: Omnivorous, including fruit and nuts as well as vegetables, insects, crabs, and snails[8] 		 NE 


Unknown

Southern giant pouched rat

 C. ansorgei
Thomas, 1904 		Central and southern Africa
 Size: 29–41 cm (11–16 in) long, plus 34–45 cm (13–18 in) tail[4]

Habitat: Forest and savanna[10]

Diet: Omnivorous, including fruit and nuts as well as vegetables, insects, crabs, and snails[8] 		 LC 


Unknown [10]

Genus Saccostomus – Peters, 1846 – two species
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population
Mearns's pouched mouse S. mearnsi
Heller, 1910 		Eastern Africa Size: 10–15 cm (4–6 in) long, plus 3–8 cm (1–3 in) tail[4]

Habitat: Savanna, shrubland, and desert[11]

Diet: Seeds, berries, grains, and nuts, as well as insects[12] 		 LC 


Unknown [11]

South African pouched mouse

 S. campestris
Peters, 1846 		Southern Africa Size: 9–18 cm (4–7 in) long, plus 2–6 cm (1–2 in) tail[4]

Habitat: Savanna, shrubland, grassland, and desert[13]

Diet: Seeds, berries, grains, and nuts, as well as insects[12] 		 LC 


Unknown [13]

Subfamily Delanymyinae

Main article: Delanymyinae
Genus Delanymys – Hayman, 1962 – one species
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population
Delany's mouse D. brooksi
Hayman, 1962 		Central Africa
 Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 8–12 cm (3–5 in) tail[4]

Habitat: Shrubland and inland wetlands[14]

Diet: Seeds[5] 		 VU 


Unknown [14]

Subfamily Dendromurinae

Main article: Dendromurinae
Genus Dendromus – Smith, 1829 – fourteen species
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population
Banana climbing mouse D. messorius
(Thomas, 1903) 		Central and western Africa Size: 5–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 7–10 cm (3–4 in) tail[15]

Habitat: Grassland[16]

Diet: Seeds, berries, insects, eggs, small lizards, and small birds[17] 		 LC 


Unknown [16]

Brants's climbing mouse

 D. mesomelas
(Brants, 1827) 		Southern Africa Size: 6–9 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 7–13 cm (3–5 in) tail[15]

Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and grassland[18]

Diet: Seeds, berries, insects, eggs, small lizards, and small birds[17] 		 LC 


Unknown [18]

Cameroon climbing mouse D. oreas
Osgood, 1936 		Cameroon Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 8–11 cm (3–4 in) tail[15]

Habitat: Grassland[19]

Diet: Seeds, berries, insects, eggs, small lizards, and small birds[17] 		 LC 


Unknown [19]

Chestnut climbing mouse

 D. mystacalis
(Heuglin, 1863) 		Eastern and southern Africa Size: 4–8 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 6–11 cm (2–4 in) tail[15]

Habitat: Savanna and grassland[20]

Diet: Seeds, berries, insects, eggs, small lizards, and small birds[17] 		 LC 


Unknown [20]

Gray climbing mouse

 D. melanotis
(Smith, 1834) 		Sub-Saharan Africa Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 5–10 cm (2–4 in) tail[15]

Habitat: Savanna, shrubland, grassland, and desert[21]

Diet: Seeds, berries, insects, eggs, small lizards, and small birds[17] 		 LC 


Unknown [21]

Kivu climbing mouse D. nyasae
Thomas, 1916 		Southern Africa Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 8–11 cm (3–4 in) tail[15]

Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and grassland[18]

Diet: Seeds, berries, insects, eggs, small lizards, and small birds[17] 		 NE 


Unknown

Lachaise's climbing mouse D. lachaisei
Denys & Aniskine, 2012 		Western Africa
 Size: 5–8 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 7–10 cm (3–4 in) tail[15]

Habitat: Forest and savanna[22]

Diet: Seeds, berries, insects, eggs, small lizards, and small birds[17] 		 VU 


Unknown [22]

Lovat's climbing mouse

 D. lovati
(de Winton, 1900) 		Ethiopia Size: 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 5–9 cm (2–4 in) tail[15]

Habitat: Grassland[23]

Diet: Seeds, berries, insects, eggs, small lizards, and small birds[17] 		 LC 


Unknown [23]

Monard's African climbing mouse D. leucostomus
Monard, 1933 		Angola Size: 4–7 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 5–8 cm (2–3 in) tail[15]

Habitat: Savanna and grassland[17]

Diet: Seeds, berries, insects, eggs, small lizards, and small birds[17] 		 NE 


Unknown

Montane African climbing mouse D. insignis
(Thomas, 1903) 		East-central Africa Size: 7–10 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 8–12 cm (3–5 in) tail[15]

Habitat: Forest, shrubland, grassland, and inland wetlands[24]

Diet: Seeds, berries, insects, eggs, small lizards, and small birds[17] 		 LC 


Unknown [24]

Mount Kahuzi climbing mouse D. kahuziensis
(Dieterlen, 1969) 		Democratic Republic of the Congo Size: 7–9 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 12–14 cm (5–6 in) tail[15]

Habitat: Forest[25]

Diet: Seeds, berries, insects, eggs, small lizards, and small birds[17] 		 CR 


Unknown [25]

Nyika climbing mouse D. nyikae
Wroughton, 1909 		Southern Africa Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 8–10 cm (3–4 in) tail[15]

Habitat: Forest, savanna, shrubland, and grassland[26]

Diet: Seeds, berries, insects, eggs, small lizards, and small birds[17] 		 LC 


Unknown [26]

Rupp's African climbing mouse D. ruppi
Dieterlen, 2009 		South Sudan Size: 6–9 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 9–12 cm (4–5 in) tail[15]

Habitat: Inland wetlands[27]

Diet: Seeds, berries, insects, eggs, small lizards, and small birds[17] 		 DD 


Unknown [27]

Vernay's climbing mouse D. vernayi
Hill & Carter, 1937 		Angola Size: 6–8 cm (2–3 in) long, plus 8–9 cm (3–4 in) tail[15]

Habitat: Savanna[28]

Diet: Seeds, berries, insects, eggs, small lizards, and small birds[17] 		 DD 


Unknown [28]

Genus Dendroprionomys – Petter, 1966 – one species
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population
Velvet climbing mouse D. rousseloti
Petter, 1966 		Republic of the Congo Size: About 8 cm (3 in) long, plus about 11 cm (4 in) tail[15]

Habitat: Unknown[29]

Diet: Insects[30] 		 DD 


Unknown [29]

Genus Malacothrix – Candolle, 1838 – one species
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population
Gerbil mouse M. typica
(Smith, 1834) 		Southern Africa Size: 6–9 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 2–5 cm (1–2 in) tail[15]

Habitat: Desert, shrubland, and savanna[31]

Diet: Green vegetation[30] 		 LC 


Unknown [31]

Genus Megadendromus – Dieterlen & Rupp, 1978 – one species
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population
Nikolaus's mouse M. nikolausi
Dieterlen & Rupp, 1978 		Ethiopia Size: 11–13 cm (4–5 in) long, plus 9–11 cm (4 in) tail[15]

Habitat: Shrubland[32]

Diet: Likely vegetation and insects[33] 		 VU 


Unknown [32]

Genus Prionomys – Dollman, 1910 – one species
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population
Dollman's tree mouse

 P. batesi
Dollman, 1910 		West-central Africa Size: 7–9 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 10–12 cm (4–5 in) tail[15]

Habitat: Forest[34]

Diet: Insects[30] 		 DD 


Unknown [34]

Genus Steatomys – Peters, 1846 – eight species
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population
Bocage's African fat mouse S. bocagei
(Thomas, 1892) 		Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo Size: 9–13 cm (4–5 in) long, plus 5–8 cm (2–3 in) tail[15]

Habitat: Forest, savanna, and shrubland[35]

Diet: Seeds, grass bulbs, and insects[36] 		 LC 


Unknown [35]

Dainty fat mouse S. cuppedius
Thomas & Hinton, 1920 		Western Africa Size: 7–10 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 4–5 cm (2 in) tail[15]

Habitat: Shrubland and grassland[37]

Diet: Seeds, grass bulbs, and insects[36] 		 LC 


Unknown [37]

Fat mouse

 S. pratensis
Peters, 1846 		Central and southern Africa Size: 8–11 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 4–6 cm (2 in) tail[15]

Habitat: Savanna and grassland[38]

Diet: Seeds, grass bulbs, and insects[36] 		 LC 


Unknown [38]

Jackson's fat mouse S. jacksoni
Hayman, 1936 		Ghana and Nigeria Size: About 12 cm (5 in) long, plus about 5 cm (2 in) tail[15]

Habitat: Unknown[39]

Diet: Seeds, grass bulbs, and insects[36] 		 DD 


Unknown [39]

Krebs's fat mouse

 S. krebsii
Peters, 1852 		Southern Africa Size: 7–10 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail[15]

Habitat: Shrubland and grassland[40]

Diet: Seeds, grass bulbs, and insects[36] 		 LC 


Unknown [40]

Northwestern fat mouse S. caurinus
Thomas, 1912 		Western Africa Size: 9–13 cm (4–5 in) long, plus 3–5 cm (1–2 in) tail[15]

Habitat: Shrubland[41]

Diet: Seeds, grass bulbs, and insects[36] 		 LC 


Unknown [41]

Pousargues African fat mouse S. opimus
(Pousargues, 1894) 		Central Africa Size: 11–13 cm (4–5 in) long, plus 5–7 cm (2–3 in) tail[15]

Habitat: Forest and savanna[42]

Diet: Seeds, grass bulbs, and insects[36] 		 LC 


Unknown [42]

Tiny fat mouse S. parvus
Rhoads, 1896 		Eastern and southern Africa Size: 5–9 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 3–6 cm (1–2 in) tail[15]

Habitat: Savanna, shrubland, and grassland[43]

Diet: Seeds, grass bulbs, and insects[36] 		 LC 


Unknown [43]

Subfamily Mystromyinae

Main article: Mystromyinae
Genus Mystromys – Wagner, 1841 – one species
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population
White-tailed rat M. albicaudatus
(Smith, 1834) 		Southern Africa Size: 11–20 cm (4–8 in) long, plus 4–9 cm (2–4 in) tail[4]

Habitat: Shrubland and grassland[44]

Diet: Seeds, vegetable matter, and insects[45] 		 VU 


7,000–14,000 [44]

Subfamily Nesomyinae

Main article: Nesomyinae
Genus Brachytarsomys – Günther, 1875 – two species
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population
Hairy-tailed antsangy B. villosa
Petter, 1962 		Northern Madagascar
 Size: 23–24 cm (9 in) long, plus 26–27 cm (10–11 in) tail[46]

Habitat: Forest[47]

Diet: Fruit[48] 		 VU 


Unknown [47]

White-tailed antsangy

 B. albicauda
Günther, 1875 		Eastern Madagascar
 Size: 22–23 cm (9 in) long, plus 22–24 cm (9 in) tail[46]

Habitat: Forest[49]

Diet: Fruit[48] 		 LC 


Unknown [49]

Genus Brachyuromys – Forsyth Major, 1896 – two species
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population
Betsileo short-tailed rat B. betsileoensis
(Bartlett, 1880) 		Eastern Madagascar
 Size: 14–19 cm (6–7 in) long, plus 7–10 cm (3–4 in) tail[4]

Habitat: Forest, shrubland, grassland, and inland wetlands[50]

Diet: Likely vegetation and insects[33] 		 LC 


Unknown [50]

Gregarious short-tailed rat B. ramirohitra
Forsyth Major, 1896 		Eastern Madagascar
 Size: 14–17 cm (6–7 in) long, plus 8–11 cm (3–4 in) tail[4]

Habitat: Forest[51]

Diet: Likely vegetation and insects[33] 		 LC 


Unknown [51]

Genus Eliurus – A. Milne-Edwards, 1885 – twelve species
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population
Ankarana Special Reserve tufted-tailed rat E. carletoni
Goodman, Raheriarisena, & Jansa, 2009 		Northern Madagascar Size: 14–15 cm (6 in) long, plus 16–19 cm (6–7 in) tail[46]

Habitat: Forest[52]

Diet: Likely vegetation and insects[33] 		 LC 


Unknown [52]

Daniel's tufted-tailed rat E. danieli
Goodman & Carleton, 2007 		Southern Madagascar
 Size: 15–16 cm (6 in) long, plus 17–20 cm (7–8 in) tail[46]

Habitat: Shrubland[53]

Diet: Likely vegetation and insects[33] 		 LC 


Unknown [53]

Dormouse tufted-tailed rat

 E. myoxinus
A. Milne-Edwards, 1855 		Northern, western, and southern Madagascar
 Size: 11–14 cm (4–6 in) long, plus 12–17 cm (5–7 in) tail[46]

Habitat: Forest[54]

Diet: Likely vegetation and insects[33] 		 LC 


Unknown [54]

Ellerman's tufted-tailed rat E. ellermani
Carleton, 1994 		Eastern Madagascar
 Size: About 15 cm (6 in) long, plus about 18 cm (7 in) tail[46]

Habitat: Forest[55]

Diet: Likely vegetation and insects[33] 		 DD 


Unknown [55]

Grandidier's tufted-tailed rat E. grandidieri
Goodman & Carleton, 1998 		Northeastern Madagascar
 Size: 11–17 cm (4–7 in) long, plus 14–18 cm (6–7 in) tail[46]

Habitat: Forest[56]

Diet: Likely vegetation and insects[33] 		 LC 


Unknown [56]

Lesser tufted-tailed rat E. minor
Forsyth Major, 1896 		Northern and eastern Madagascar
 Size: 10–13 cm (4–5 in) long, plus 11–14 cm (4–6 in) tail[46]

Habitat: Forest[57]

Diet: Likely vegetation and insects[33] 		 LC 


Unknown [57]

Major's tufted-tailed rat E. majori
Thomas, 1895 		Eastern Madagascar
 Size: 13–17 cm (5–7 in) long, plus 15–20 cm (6–8 in) tail[46]

Habitat: Forest[58]

Diet: Likely vegetation and insects[33] 		 LC 


Unknown [58]

Petter's tufted-tailed rat E. petteri
Carleton, 1994 		Eastern Madagascar Size: About 13 cm (5 in) long, plus about 19 cm (7 in) tail[46]

Habitat: Forest[59]

Diet: Likely vegetation and insects[33] 		 EN 


Unknown [59]

Tanala tufted-tailed rat E. tanala
Forsyth Major, 1896 		Eastern Madagascar
 Size: 14–16 cm (6 in) long, plus 15–20 cm (6–8 in) tail[46]

Habitat: Forest[60]

Diet: Likely vegetation and insects[33] 		 LC 


Unknown [60]

Tsingy tufted-tailed rat E. antsingy
Goodman, Rakotondravony, & Carleton, 2001 		Northern Madagascar
 Size: 14–16 cm (6 in) long, plus 15–20 cm (6–8 in) tail[46]

Habitat: Forest[61]

Diet: Likely vegetation and insects[33] 		 DD 


Unknown [61]

Webb's tufted-tailed rat E. webbi
Ellerman, 1949 		Eastern Madagascar
 Size: 14–16 cm (6 in) long, plus 16–19 cm (6–7 in) tail[46]

Habitat: Forest[62]

Diet: Likely vegetation and insects[33] 		 LC 


Unknown [62]

White-tipped tufted-tailed rat E. penicillatus
Thomas, 1908 		East-central Madagascar
 Size: About 15 cm (6 in) long, plus about 17 cm (7 in) tail[46]

Habitat: Forest[63]

Diet: Likely vegetation and insects[33] 		 EN 


Unknown [63]

Genus Gymnuromys – Forsyth Major, 1896 – one species
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population
Voalavoanala G. roberti
Forsyth Major, 1896 		Eastern Madagascar
 Size: 15–18 cm (6–7 in) long, plus 14–20 cm (6–8 in) tail[46]

Habitat: Forest[64]

Diet: Likely vegetation and insects[33] 		 LC 


Unknown [64]

Genus Hypogeomys – Grandidier, 1869 – one species
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population
Malagasy giant rat

 H. antimena
Grandidier, 1869 		Western Madagascar
 Size: 30–34 cm (12–13 in) long, plus 21–24 cm (8–9 in) tail[46]

Habitat: Forest[65]

Diet: Fruit[66] 		 CR 


5,000 [65]

Genus Macrotarsomys – A. Milne-Edwards & Grandidier, 1898 – three species
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population
Bastard big-footed mouse

 M. bastardi
A. Milne-Edwards & Grandidier, 1898 		Western Madagascar
 Size: 8–11 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 12–15 cm (5–6 in) tail[46]

Habitat: Forest and shrubland[67]

Diet: Berries, fruit, seeds, roots, and stems[48] 		 LC 


Unknown [67]

Greater big-footed mouse M. ingens
(Petter, 1959) 		Northern Madagascar
 Size: 11–15 cm (4–6 in) long, plus 18–24 cm (7–9 in) tail[46]

Habitat: Forest[68]

Diet: Berries, fruit, seeds, roots, and stems[48] 		 EN 


Unknown [68]

Petter's big-footed mouse M. petteri
Goodman & Soarimalala, 2005 		Southern Madagascar
 Size: About 16 cm (6 in) long, plus about 24 cm (9 in) tail[46]

Habitat: Forest[69]

Diet: Berries, fruit, seeds, roots, and stems[48] 		 DD 


Unknown [69]

Genus Monticolomys – Goodman & Carleton, 1996 – one species
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population
Malagasy mountain mouse M. koopmani
Goodman & Carleton, 1996 		Northern, central, and southern Madagascar
 Size: 9–11 cm (4 in) long, plus 13–15 cm (5–6 in) tail[46]

Habitat: Forest[70]

Diet: Likely vegetation and insects[33] 		 LC 


Unknown [70]

Genus Nesomys – Peters, 1870 – three species
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population
Island mouse

 N. rufus
Peters, 1870 		Eastern Madagascar
 Size: 17–20 cm (7–8 in) long, plus 16–18 cm (6–7 in) tail[4]

Habitat: Forest[71]

Diet: Fruit and nuts[48] 		 LC 


Unknown [71]

Western nesomys

 N. lambertoni
Grandidier, 1928 		Western Madagascar Size: 18–20 cm (7–8 in) long, plus 18–20 cm (7–8 in) tail[4]

Habitat: Forest[72]

Diet: Fruit and nuts[48] 		 EN 


Unknown [72]

White-bellied nesomys

 N. audeberti
Jentink, 1879 		Eastern Madagascar Size: 19–20 cm (7–8 in) long, plus 16–18 cm (6–7 in) tail[4]

Habitat: Forest[73]

Diet: Fruit and nuts[48] 		 LC 


Unknown [73]

Genus Voalavo – Goodman & Carleton, 1998 – two species
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population
Eastern voalavo V. antsahabensis
Goodman, Rakotondravony, Randriamanantsoa, & Rakotomalala-Razanahoera, 2005 		Central Madagascar (in green)
 Size: 8–10 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 10–13 cm (4–5 in) tail[46]

Habitat: Forest[74]

Diet: Likely vegetation and insects[33] 		 EN 


Unknown [74]

Northern voalavo V. gymnocaudus
Goodman & Carleton, 1998 		Northern Madagascar (in red)
 Size: 8–9 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 12–13 cm (5 in) tail[46]

Habitat: Forest[75]

Diet: Likely vegetation and insects[33] 		 LC 


Unknown [75]

Subfamily Petromyscinae

Main article: Petromyscinae
Genus Petromyscus – Thomas, 1926 – four species
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population
Barbour's rock mouse P. barbouri
Shortridge, 1938 		South Africa Size: 7–8 cm (3 in) long, plus 7–9 cm (3–4 in) tail[4]

Habitat: Shrubland and rocky areas[76]

Diet: Omnivorous[5] 		 LC 


Unknown [76]

Brukkaros pygmy rock mouse P. monticularis
(Thomas & Hinton, 1925) 		Namibia and South Africa Size: 6–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 6–9 cm (2–4 in) tail[4]

Habitat: Shrubland and rocky areas[77]

Diet: Omnivorous[5] 		 LC 


Unknown [77]

Pygmy rock mouse P. collinus
(Hinton, 1925) 		Southwestern Africa Size: 7–10 cm (3–4 in) long, plus 7–13 cm (3–5 in) tail[4]

Habitat: Shrubland and rocky areas[78]

Diet: Omnivorous[5] 		 LC 


Unknown [78]

Shortridge's rock mouse P. shortridgei
Thomas, 1926 		Angola and Namibia Size: 6–10 cm (2–4 in) long, plus 7–11 cm (3–4 in) tail[4]

Habitat: Shrubland and rocky areas[79]

Diet: Omnivorous[5] 		 LC 


Unknown [79]

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