Pan- African rodents: 32 Families, 78 Genera

Suborder: Hystricognathi

Family: Bathyergidae

Genus: Heliophobius

∑ Silvery Mole Rat Heliophobius argenteocinereus LC

Genus: Heterocephalus

∑ Naked Mole Rat Heterocephalus glaber LC

Genus: Bathyergus

∑ Namaqua Dune Mole Rat Bathyergus janetta LC

∑ Cape Dune Mole Rat Bathyergus suillus LC

Genus: Cryptomys

∑ Damaraland Mole Rat Cryptomys damarensis LC

∑ African Mole Rat Cryptomys hottentotus LC

∑ Nigerian Mole Rat Cryptomys foxi DD

∑ Ochre Mole Rat Cryptomys ochraceocinereus DD

∑ Mashona Mole-rat Cryptomys darlingi LC

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Genus: Georychus

∑ Cape mole rat Georychus capensis LC

Family: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines)

Genus: Atherurus

∑ African Brush-tailed Porcupine Atherurus africanus LC

Genus: Hystrix

∑ Cape Porcupine Hystrix africaeaustralis LC

∑ Crested Porcupine Hystrix cristata LC

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Family: Petromuridae

Genus: Petromus

∑ Dassie Rat Petromus typicus LC

Family: Thryonomyidae (cane rats)

Genus: Thryonomys

∑ Greater Cane Rat Thryonomys swinderianus LC

∑ Lesser Cane Rat Thryonomys gregorianus LC

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Suborder: Sciurognathi

Family: Anomaluridae

Subfamily: Anomalurinae

*Genus: Anomalurus

∑ Lord Derby's Scaly-tailed Squirrel Anomalurus derbianus LC

∑ Dwarf Scaly-tailed Squirrel Anomalurus pusillus LC

*Genus: Anomalurops

Beecroft's Scaly-tailed Squirrel Anomalurops beecrofti LC

Subfamily: Zenkerellinae

*Genus: Idiurus

∑ Long-eared Flying Mouse Idiurus macrotis LC

∑ Flying mouse Idiurus zenkeri DD

*Genus: Zenkerella

∑ Flightless Scaly-tailed Squirrel Zenkerella insignis DD

Family: Pedetidae (spring hare)

Genus: Pedetes

∑ Springhare Pedetes capensis LC

Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)

Subfamily: Xerinae

Tribe: Xerini

Genus: Atlantoxerus

∑ Barbary Ground Squirrel Atlantoxerus getulus LC

Genus: Xerus

∑ South African Ground Squirrel Xerus inauris LC

∑ Mountain Ground Squirrel Xerus princeps LC

∑ Striped ground squirrel Xerus erythropus LC

∑ Unstriped Ground Squirrel Xerus rutilus LC

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Tribe: Protoxerini

Genus: Epixerus

∑ Baifran Palm Squirrel Epixerus wilsoni DD

Genus: Funisciurus

∑ Thomas's Rope Squirrel Funisciurus anerythrus DD

∑ Lady Burton's Rope Squirrel Funisciurus isabella LC

∑ Ribboned Rope Squirrel Funisciurus lemniscatus DD

∑ Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel Funisciurus leucogenys DD

∑ Fire-footed Rope Squirrel Funisciurus pyrropus LC

∑ Carruther's Mountain Squirrel Funisciurus carruthersi LC

Genus: Heliosciurus

∑ Red-legged Sun Squirrel Heliosciurus rufobrachium LC

∑ Gambian Sun Squirrel Heliosciurus gambianus LC

∑ Zanj Sun Squirrel Heliosciurus undulatus DD

∑ Ruwenzori Sun Squirrel Heliosciurus ruwenzorii LC

∑ Mutable Sun Squirrel Heliosciurus mutabilis LC

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Genus: Myosciurus

∑ African Pygmy Squirrel Myosciurus pumilio DD

Genus: Paraxerus

∑ Smith's Bush Squirrel Paraxerus cepapi LC

∑ Red Bush Squirrel Paraxerus palliatus LC

∑ Cooper's Mountain Squirrel Paraxerus cooperi DD

∑ Green Bush Squirrel Paraxerus poensis LC

∑ Boehm's Bush Squirrel Paraxerus boehmi LC

∑ Striped Bush Squirrel Paraxerus flavovittis DD

∑ Ochre Bush Squirrel Paraxerus ochraceus LC

∑ Alexander's Bush Squirrel Paraxerus alexandri LC

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Genus: Protoxerus

Forest Giant Squirrel Protoxerus stangeri LC

Family: Gliridae (dormice)

Subfamily: Leithiinae

Genus: Eliomys

∑ Asian Garden Dormouse Eliomys melanurus LC

Family: Dipodidae (jerboas)

Subfamily: Dipodinae

*Genus: Jaculus

∑ Lesser Egyptian Jerboa Jaculus jaculus LC

∑ Greater Egyptian Jerboa Jaculus orientalis LC

Subfamily: Graphiurinae

Genus: Graphiurus

∑ Small-eared Dormouse Graphiurus microtis LC

∑ Woodland Dormouse Graphiurus murinus LC

∑ Spectacled Dormouse Graphiurus ocularis LC

∑ Rock Dormouse Graphiurus platyops LC

∑ Stone Dormouse Graphiurus rupicola LC

∑ Christy's Dormouse Graphiurus christyi DD

∑ Jentink's Dormouse Graphiurus crassicaudatus DD

∑ Lorrain Dormouse Graphiurus lorraineus LC

∑ nopage Graphiurus nagtglasii LC

∑ Olga's Dormouse Graphiurus olga DD

∑ Savanna Dormouse Graphiurus parvus LC

∑ Silent Dormouse Graphiurus surdus DD

∑ nopage Graphiurus johnstoni DD

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Family: Nesomyidae

Subfamily: Petromyscinae

Genus: Petromyscus

∑ Barbour's Rock Mouse Petromyscus barbouri LC

∑ Pygmy Rock Mouse Petromyscus collinus LC

∑ Brukkaros Pygmy Rock Mouse Petromyscus monticularis LC

Subfamily: Dendromurinae

Genus: Dendromus

∑ Gray Glimbing Mouse Dendromus melanotis LC

∑ Chestnut Climbing Mouse Dendromus mystacalis LC

∑ Remarkable Climbing Mouse Dendromus insignis LC

∑ Brant's Climbing Mouse Dendromus mesomelas LC

∑ Chestnut Climbing Mouse Dendromus mystacalis LC

∑ Nyika Climbing Mouse Dendromus nyikae LC

∑ Banana Climbing Mouse Dendromus messorius LC

∑ Cameroon Climbing Mouse Dendromus oreas VU

∑ Kivu Climbing Mouse Dendromus kivu LC

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Family: Spalacidae

Subfamily: Tachyoryctinae

*Genus: Tachyoryctes

∑ Mianzini Mole Rat Tachyoryctes annectens DD

∑ Audacious Mole Rat Tachyoryctes audax LC

∑ Demon Mole Rat Tachyoryctes daemon LC

∑ Kenyan African Mole Rat Tachyoryctes ibeanus LC

∑ Naivasha Mole Rat Tachyoryctes naivashae LC

∑ King Mole Rat Tachyoryctes rex LC

∑ Rudd's Mole Rat Tachyoryctes ruddi LC

∑ Embi Mole Rat Tachyoryctes spalacinus LC

∑ Storey's African Mole Rat Tachyoryctes storeyi DD

∑ Ankole Mole Rat Tachyoryctes ankoliae LC

Family: Nesomyidae

Subfamily: Delanymyinae

Genus: Delanymys

∑ Delany's Swamp Mouse Delanymys brooksi EN

Genus: Malacothrix

∑ Gerbil Mouse Malacothrix typica LC

*Genus: Prionomys

∑ Dollman's Tree Mouse Prionomys batesi DD

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Genus: Steatomys

∑ Kreb's Fat Mouse Steatomys krebsii LC

∑ Fat Mouse Steatomys pratensis LC

∑ Northwestern Fat Mouse Steatomys caurinus LC

∑ Dainty Fat Mouse Steatomys cuppedius LC

∑ Jackson's Fat Mouse Steatomys jacksoni VU

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Subfamily: Mystromyinae

Genus: Mystromys

∑ White-tailed Rat Mystromys albicaudatus EN

Subfamily: Cricetomyinae

Genus: Beamys

∑ Long-tailed Pouched Rat Beamys hindei NT

Genus: Saccostomus

∑ Phascogalini Saccostomus campestris LC

∑ Mearns's Pouched Mouse Saccostomus mearnsi LC

Family: Cricetidae

Subfamily: Lophiomyinae

Genus: Lophiomys

∑ Maned Rat Lophiomys imhausi LC

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Genus: Cricetomys

∑ Cricetomys emini LC

∑ Gambian Pouch Rat Cricetomys gambianus LC

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Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)

Subfamily: Deomyinae

Genus: Acomys

∑ Spiny mouse Acomys spinosissimus LC

∑ Cape Spiny Mouse Acomys subspinosus LC

∑ Johan's Spiny Mouse Acomys johannis LC

∑ Gray Spiny Mouse Acomys cineraceus LC

∑ Fiery Spiny Mouse Acomys ignitus LC

∑ Kemp's Spiny Mouse Acomys kempi LC

∑ Louise's Spiny Mouse Acomys louisae LC

∑ Percival's Spiny Mouse Acomys percivali LC

∑ Wilson's Spiny Mouse Acomys wilsoni LC

∑ Chudeau's Spiny Mouse Acomys chudeaui LC

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*Genus: Deomys

∑ Congo Forest Mouse Deomys ferrugineus LC

*Genus: Lophuromys

∑ Dieterlen's Brush-furred Mouse Lophuromys dieterleni VU

∑ Fire-bellied Brush-furred Rat Lophuromys nudicaudus LC

∑ Mount Cameroon Brush-furred Rat Lophuromys roseveari LC

∑ Rusty-bellied Brush-furred Rat Lophuromys sikapusi LC

∑ Yellow-spotted Brush-furred Rat Lophuromys flavopunctatus LC

∑ Rahm's Brush-furred Rat Lophuromys rahmi NT

∑ Rahm's Brush-furred Rat Lophuromys rahmi NT

*Genus: Uranomys

∑ Rudd's Mouse Uranomys ruddi LC

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Subfamily: Otomyinae

Genus: Otomys

∑ Angoni Vlei Rat Otomys angoniensis LC

∑ Vlei Rat Otomys irroratus LC

∑ Laminate Vlei Rat Otomys laminatus LC

∑ Saunder's Vlei Rat Otomys saundersiae LC

∑ Sloggett's Vlei Rat Otomys sloggetti LC

∑ Karoo Bush Rat Otomys unisulcatus LC

∑ Burton's Vlei Rat Otomys burtoni VU

∑ Western Vlei Rat Otomys occidentalis VU

∑ Barbour's Vlei Rat Otomys barbouri EN

∑ Dollman's Vlei Rat Otomys dollmani DD

∑ Mount Elgon Vlei Rat Otomys jacksoni EN

∑ Tanzanian Vlei Rat Otomys lacustris NT

∑ Afroalpine Vlei Rat Otomys orestes DD

∑ Tropical Vlei Rat Otomys tropicalis LC

∑ Barbour's Vlei Rat Otomys barbouri EN

∑ Ruwenzori Vlei Rat Otomys dartmouthi VU

∑ Dent's Vlei Rat Otomys denti NT

∑ Tropical Vlei Rat Otomys tropicalis LC

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Genus: Parotomys

∑ Brants's Whistling Rat Parotomys brantsii LC

∑ Littledale's Whistling Rat Parotomys littledalei LC

Subfamily: Gerbillinae

*Genus: Dipodillus

∑ North African Gerbil Dipodillus campestris LC

Genus: Gerbillus

∑ Botta's Gerbil Gerbillus bottai DD

∑ Cosens's Gerbil Gerbillus cosensis DD

∑ Harwood's Gerbil Gerbillus harwoodi LC

∑ Gerbillus pulvinatus LC

∑ Least Gerbil Gerbillus pusillus LC

∑ Gerbillus ruberrimus LC

∑ Gerbillus gerbillus LC

∑ Western Gerbil Gerbillus hesperinus VU

∑ Gerbillus hoogstraali NT

∑ Gerbillus maghrebi LC

∑ Gerbillus nanus LC

∑ Occidental Gerbil Gerbillus occiduus DD

∑ Gerbillus simoni LC

∑ Tarabul's Gerbil Gerbillus tarabuli LC

∑ Sudan Gerbil Gerbillus nancillus DD

∑ Gerbillus nigeriae LC

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*Genus: Meriones

∑ Sundevall's Jird Meriones crassus LC

∑ Libyan Jird Meriones libycus LC

∑ Shaw's Jird Meriones shawi LC

Genus: Desmodillus

∑ Cape Short-eared Gerbil Desmodillus auricularis LC

∑ Pouched Gerbil Desmodilliscus braueri LC

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Genus: Gerbillurus

∑ Hairy-footed Gerbil Gerbillurus paeba LC

∑ Bushy-tailed Hairy-footed Gerbil Gerbillurus vallinus LC

Genus: Tatera

∑ Cape Gerbil Tatera afra LC

∑ Highveld Gerbil Tatera brantsii LC

∑ Bushveld Gerbil Tatera leucogaster LC

∑ Kemp's Gerbil Tatera kempi LC

∑ Fring-tailed Gerbil Tatera robusta LC

∑ Savanna Gerbil Tatera valida LC

∑ Phillip's Gerbil Tatera phillipsi LC

∑ Black-tailed Gerbil Tatera nigricauda LC

∑ Boehm's Gerbil Tatera boehmi LC

∑ Kemp's Gerbil Tatera kempi LC

∑ Gorongoza Gerbil Tatera inclusa LC

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Genus: Taterillus

∑ Congo Tateril Taterillus congicus LC

∑ Emin's Tateril Taterillus emini LC

∑ Harrington's Tateril Taterillus harringtoni LC

Genus: Pachyuromys

∑ Fat-tailed Gerbil Pachyuromys duprasi LC

*Genus: Psammomys

∑ Sand Rat Psammomys obesus LC

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Subfamily: Murinae

*Genus: Apodemus

∑ Wood mouse Apodemus sylvaticus LC

Genus: Aethomys

∑ Red Rock Rat Aethomys chrysophilus LC

∑ Grant's Rock Rat Aethomys granti LC

∑ Tete Veld Aethomys Aethomys ineptus LC

∑ Namaqua Rock Rat Aethomys namaquensis LC

∑ Hinde's Rock Rat Aethomys hindei LC

∑ Tinfields Rock Rat Aethomys stannarius NT

∑ Kaiser's Rock Rat Aethomys kaiseri LC

∑ Silinda Rock Rat Aethomys silindensis VU

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Genus: Arvicanthis

∑ Guinean Arvicanthis Arvicanthis rufinus LC

∑ Nairobi Grass Rat Arvicanthis nairobae LC

∑ African Grass Rat Arvicanthis niloticus LC

∑ Somali Grass Rat Arvicanthis somalicus DD

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Genus: Colomys

∑ African Water Rat Colomys goslingi LC

Genus: Dasymys

∑ Common Dasymys Dasymys incomtus LC

∑ West African Shaggy Rat Dasymys rufulus LC

∑ Fox's Shaggy Rat Dasymys foxi VU

∑ Montane Shaggy Rat Dasymys montanus VU

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*Genus: Hybomys

∑ Eisentraut's Striped Mouse Hybomys eisentrauti EN

∑ Peters' Striped Mouse Hybomys univittatus LC

∑ West African Hybomys Hybomys trivirgatus LC

∑ Ruwenzori Hybomys Hybomys lunaris VU

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Genus: Hylomyscus

∑ Beaded Wood Mouse Hylomyscus aeta LC

∑ Mt Oku Hylomyscus Hylomyscus grandis CR

∑ Little Wood Mouse Hylomyscus parvus LC

∑ Stella Wood Mouse Hylomyscus stella LC

∑ West African Hybomys Hybomys trivirgatus LC

∑ Montane Wood Mouse Hylomyscus denniae LC

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Genus: Lamottemys

∑ Mt. Oku Rat Lamottemys okuensis EN

Genus: Grammomys

∑ Mozambique Thicket Rat Grammomys cometes LC

∑ Woodland Thicket Rat Grammomys dolichurus LC

∑ Giant Thicket Rat Grammomys gigas EN

∑ Ruwenzori Thicket Rat Grammomys ibeanus LC

∑ Macmillan's Thicket Rat Grammomys macmillani LC

∑ Gray-headed Thicket Rat Grammomys caniceps DD

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Genus: Heimyscus

∑ Smokey Heimyscus Heimyscus fumosus LC

Genus: Lemniscomys

∑ Single-striped Grass Mouse Lemniscomys rosalia LC

∑ Mittendorf's Lemniscomys Lemniscomys mittendorfi DD

∑ Typical Striped Grass Mouse Lemniscomys striatus LC

∑ Heuglin's Lemniscomys Lemniscomys zebra LC

∑ Buffoon Lemniscomys Lemniscomys macculus LC

∑ Barbary Striped Grass Mouse Lemniscomys barbarus LC

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Genus: Malacomys

∑ Big-eared Swamp Rat Malacomys longipes LC

∑ Edward's Swamp Rat Malacomys edwardsi LC

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Genus: Mastomys

∑ Southern Multimammate Mouse Mastomys coucha LC

∑ Natal Multimammate Mouse Mastomys natalensis LC

∑ Guinea Multimammate Mouse Mastomys erythroleucus LC

∑ Dwarf Multimammate Mouse Mastomys pernanus DD

∑ Hubert's Mastomys Mastomys huberti LC

∑ Verhayen's Multimammate Mouse Mastomys kollmannspergeri LC

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Genus: Mus

∑ Desert Pygmy Mouse Mus indutus LC

∑ African Pygmy Mouse Mus minutoides LC

∑ Neave's Mouse Mus neavei DD

∑ Orange Mouse Mus orangiae LC

∑ Peter's Mouse Mus setulosus LC

∑ Thomas's Pygmy Mouse Mus sorella LC

∑ Mahomet Mouse Mus mahomet LC

∑ Peter's Mouse Mus setulosus LC

∑ Delicate Mouse Mus tenellus LC

∑ Gray-bellied Pygmy Mouse Mus triton LC

∑ Algerian Mouse Mus spretus LC

∑ Hausa Mouse Mus haussa LC

∑ Toad Mouse Mus bufo LC

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Genus: Mylomys

∑ Mill Rat Mylomys dybowskii LC

Genus: Myomyscus

∑ Verreaux's White-footed Rat Myomyscus verreauxii LC

∑ Brockman's Myomyscus Myomyscus brockmani LC

Genus: Oenomys

∑ Rufous-nosed Rats Oenomys hypoxanthus LC

Genus: Pelomys

∑ Creek Groove-toothed Swamp Rat Pelomys fallax LC

∑ Hopkins's Groove-toothed Swamp Rat Pelomys hopkinsi VU

∑ Issel's Groove-toothed Swamp Rat Pelomys isseli EN

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Genus: Praomys

∑ Dalton's Praomys Praomys daltoni LC

∑ Hartwig's Soft-furred Mouse Praomys hartwigi EN

∑ Jackson's Soft-furred Mouse Praomys jacksoni LC

∑ Cameroon Soft-furred Mouse Praomys morio VU

∑ Petter's Praomys Praomys petteri LC

∑ Tullberg's Soft-furred Mouse Praomys tullbergi LC

∑ East African Praomys Praomys delectorum NT

∑ Misonne's Soft-furred Mouse Praomys misonnei LC

∑ Deroo's Praomys Praomys derooi LC

∑ nopage Praomys obscurus EN

∑ Tullberg's Soft-furred Mouse Praomys tullbergi LC

∑ Praomys degraaffi VU

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Genus: Stochomys

∑ Target Rat Stochomys longicaudatus LC

Genus: Thamnomys

∑ Charming Thicket Rat Thamnomys venustus NT

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Genus: Rhabdomys

∑ Four-striped Grass Mouse Rhabdomys pumilio LC

Genus: Thallomys

∑ Black-tailed Tree Rat Thallomys nigricauda LC

∑ Acacia rat Thallomys paedulcus LC

∑ Shortridge's Rat Thallomys shortridgei DD

∑ Loring's Rat Thallomys loringi LC

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Genus: Zelotomys

∑ Woosnam's Zelotomys Zelotomys woosnami LC

∑ Hildegarde's Zelotomys Zelotomys hildegardeae LC

Family: Ctenodactylidae

Genus: Ctenodactylus

∑ Gundi Ctenodactylus gundi LC

∑ Val's Gundi Ctenodactylus vali DD