Order Rodentia
Links to Galleries of Rodent Species I have Encountered
Family Hystricidae: Old World porcupines
Indian Crested Porcupine (Hystrix indica)
Cape Porcupine (Hystrix africaeaustralis)
Malayan Porcupine or Himalayan Porcupine (Hystrix brachyura)
Family Erethizontidae: New World porcupines
North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum)
Brazilian Porcupine (Coendou prehensilis)
Andean or Quichua Porcupine (Coendou quichua)
Indian Porcupine (Hystrix indica)
Cape or South African Porcupine (Hystrix africaeaustralis) Namibia
Malayan Porcupine (Hystrix brachyura) Thailand
North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) New Mexico
Brazilian Porcupine (Coendou prehensilis) Brazil
Andean or Quichua Porcupine (Coendou quichua) Ecuador
Family Ctenodactylidae: Gundis
Common Gundi (Ctenodactylus gundi)
Family Petromuridae: Dassie Rat
Dassie Rat (Petromus typicus)
Family Caviidae: Cavies, including Guinea pigs and the Capybara
Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
Brazilian Guinea Pig (Cavia aperea)
Family Dasyproctidae: Agoutis
Brown Agouti (Dasyprocta variegata)
Azara's Agouti (Dasyprocta azarae)
Black Agouti (Dasyprocta fuliginosa)
Central American Agouti (Dasyprocta punctata)
Red-rumped Agouti (Dasyprocta leporina)
Family Echimyidae: Spiny Rats, Hutias, and Coypu
Nutria or Coypu (Myocastor coypus)
Common Gundi (Ctenodactylus gundi) Tunisia
Azara's Agouti (Dasyprocta azarae) Brazil
Black Agouti (Dasyprocta fuliginosa) Ecuador
Central American Agouti (Dasyprocta punctata) Ecuador
Red-rumped Agouti (Dasyprocta leporina) Brazil
Bolivian Brown Agouti (Dasyprocta variegata boliviae) Bolivia
Dassie Rat (Petromus typicus) South Africa
Coypu or Nutria (Myocastor coypus) Oregon
Brazilian Guinea Pig (Cavia aperea) Brazil
Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) Brazil
Suborder Sciuromorpha
Family Sciuridae: Squirrels, including Chipmunks, Prairie Dogs, Marmots
Genus Sciurus - Bush-tailed Squirrels
Kaibab squirrel (Sciurus aberti kaibabensis)
Abert’s Squirrel (Sciurus aberti aberti)
Arizona Gray Squirrel (Sciurus arizonensis)
Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
Red-tailed Squirrel (Sciurus granatensis)
Western Gray Squirrel (Sciurus griseus)
Japanese Squirrel (Sciurus lis)
Ingram's or Southeastern Squirrel (Sciurus (Guerlinguetis) ingrami)
Apache (Mexican) Fox Squirrel (Sciurus nayaritensis)
Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
European Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
Kaibab Squirrel (Sciurus aberti kaibabensis) Arizona
Abert's Squirrel (Sciurus aberti aberti) Arizona
Arizona Gray Squirrel (Sciurus arizonensis) Arizona
Western Gray Squirrel (Sciurus griseus) California
Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) Washington, Illinois
Mexican or Apache Fox Squirrel (Sciurus nayaritensis) Arizona
Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) Nebraska, Illinois
Japanese Squirrel (Sciurus lis) Japan
European Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) Finland
Hokkaido Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris orientis) Japan
Eastern Red-tailed Squirrel (Sciurus granatensis chrysuros) Ecuador
Western Red-tailed Squirrel (Sciurus granatensis granatensis) Ecuador
Ingram's or Southeastern Squirrel (Sciurus (Guerlinguetis) ingrami) Brazil
Genus Tamiasciurus - Pine Squirrels
Douglas Squirrel (Tamiasciurus douglasii)
American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
Douglas Squirrel (Tamiasciurus douglasii) Olympic Peninsula, Washington
Vancouver Island Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus lanuginosus) Vancouver Island, Canada
Fremont's Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus fremonti) Utah
Eastern Washington Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus streatori) Potholes Washington
American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus ventorum) Idaho
Family Sciuridae: Squirrels, including Chipmunks, Prairie Dogs, Marmots (Cont’d)
Genus Ammospermophilus - Antelope Squirrels
Harris’s Antelope Squirrel (Ammospermophilus harrisii)
White-tailed Antelope Squirrel (Ammospermophilus leucurus)
San Joaquin (Nelson’s) Antelope Squirrel (Ammospermophilus nelson)
Texas Antelope Squirrel (Amospermophilus interpres)
White-tailed Antelope Squirrel (Ammospermophilus leucurus) California, Utah, Mexico
Harris's Antelope Squirrel (Ammospermophilus harrisii) Arizona
Texas Antelope Squirrel (Ammospermophilus interpres) Texas
San Joaquin or Nelson's Antelope Squirrel (Ammospermophilus nelsoni) California
Family Sciuridae: Squirrels, including Chipmunks, Prairie Dogs, Marmots (Cont’d)
Genus Cynomys - Prairie dogs
Gunnison's Prairie Dog (Cynomys gunnisoni)
Utah Prairie Dog (Cynomys parvidens)
Black-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus)
White-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys leucurus)
Gunnison's Prairie Dog (Cynomys gunnisoni) Arizona
Utah Prairie Dog (Cynomys parvidens) Utah
Black-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) New Mexico, Wyoming
White-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys leucurus) Wyoming
Family Sciuridae: Squirrels, including Chipmunks, Prairie Dogs, Marmots (Cont’d)
Yellow-bellied Marmot (Marmota flaviventris)
Groundhog (Marmota monax)
Hoary Marmot (Marmota caligata)
Gray or Altay Marmot (Marmota baibacina)
Olympic Marmot (Marmota olympus)
Vancouver Island Marmot (Marmota vancouverensis)
Himalayan Marmot (Marmota himalayana)
Alpine Marmot (Marmota marmota)
Yellow-bellied Marmot (Marmota flaviventris) Western USA
Alpine Marmot (Marmota marmota) Italy, France
Gray or Altay Marmot (Marmota baibacina) China
Himalayan Marmot (Marmota himalayana) China
Vancouver Island Marmot (Marmota vancouveri) Vancouver Island
Hoary Marmot (Marmota caligata) Montana
Olympic Marmot (Marmota olympus) Washington
Woodchuck or Ground Hog (Marmota monax) Chicago
Family Sciuridae: Squirrels, including Chipmunks, Prairie Dogs, Marmots (Cont’d)
Genus Urocitellus - North American Ground Squirrels
Belding's Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus beldingi)
Northern Idaho Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus brunneus)
Wyoming Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus elegans)
Uinta Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus armatus)
Columbian Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus columbianus)
Richardson’s Ground Squirrels (Urocitellus richardsonii)
Arctic Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus parryi)
Belding's Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus beldingi) Sierra Nevada, California
Uinta Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus armatus) Utah, Wyoming
Wyoming Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus elegans) Colorado, Wyoming
Northern Idaho Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus brunneus) Idaho (possible Columbian)
Columbian Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus columbianus) Montana
Richardson's Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus (Spermophilus) richardsonii) Montana
Arctic Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus (Spermophilus) parryii) Yukon, Canada
Family Sciuridae: Squirrels, including Chipmunks, Prairie Dogs, Marmots (Cont’d)
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel (Callospermophilus lateralis lateralis)
Cascade Golden Mantled Ground Squirrel (Callospermophilus saturatus)
Long-tailed Siberian Souslik (Ground Squirrel) (Citellus undulatus)
Rio Grande Ground Squirrel (Ictidomys parvidens)
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus)
Franklin's Ground Squirrel (Poliocitellus franklinii)
Berdmore's Ground Squirrel (Menetes berdmorei)
Spotted Ground Squirrel (Xerospermophilus spilosoma)
Round-tailed Ground Squirrel (Xerospermophilus tereticaudus)
Cascade Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel (Callospermophilus saturatus) Washington
Golden Mantled Ground Squirrel (Callospermophilus lateralis) Western USA
Long-tailed Siberian Souslik (Ground Squirrel) (Citellus undulatus) Russia
Rio Grande Ground Squirrel (Ictidomys parvidens) New Mexico
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus) Colorado
Franklin's Ground Squirrel (Poliocitellus franklinii)
Spotted Ground Squirrel (Xerospermophilus spilosoma) New Mexico
Round-tailed Ground Squirrel (Xerospermophilus tereticaudus) Arizona
Berdmore's Ground Squirrel (Menetes berdmorei) Thailand
Family Sciuridae: Squirrels, including Chipmunks, Prairie Dogs, Marmots (Cont’d)
Genus Neotamias - Chipmunks
Siskiyou chipmunk (Neotamias siskiyou)
Craters of the Moon Chipmunk (Neotamias cratericus)
Yellow-pine Chipmunk (Neotamias amoenus)
Uinta Chipmunk or Hidden Forest Chipmunk (Neotamias umbrinus)
Least Chipmunk (Neotamias minimus)
Cliff Chipmunk (Neotamias dorsalis)
Gray-collared Chipmunk (Neotamias cinereicollis)
Hopi Chipmunk, Neotamias rufus
Palmer's Chipmunk (Neotamias palmeri)
Panamint Chipmunk (Neotamias panamintinus)
Lodgepole Chipmunk (Neotamias speciosus)
Long-eared Chipmunk (Neotamias quadrimaculatus
Colorado Chipmunk (Neotamias quadrivittatus)
Townsend's Chipmunk (Neotamias townsendii)
Yellow-cheeked Chipmunk (Neotamias ochrogenys)
Gray-footed Chipmunk (Neotamias canipes)
Olympic Chipmunk (Neotamias amoenus caurinus)
Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus)
Panamint Chipmunk (Neotamias panamintinus) Nevada
Lodgepole Chipmunk (Neotamias speciosus) Yosemite, California
Long-eared Chipmunk (Neotamias quadrimaculatus) Yosemite, California
Least Chipmunk (Neotamias minimus) Western USA (many subspecies in gallery)
Palmer's Chipmunk (Neotamias palmeri) Nevada
Hopi Chipmunk (Neotamias rufus) Utah
Grey-collared Chipmunk (Neotamias cinereicollis) Arizona
Uinta Chipmunk (Neotamias umbrinus) Colorado, Utah
Colorado Chipmunk (Neotamias quadrivittatus) Arizona
Cliff Chipmunk (Neotamias dorsalis) Arizona
Yellowpine Chipmunk (Neotamias amoenus) Wyoming
Craters of the Moon Chipmunk (Neotamias cratericus) Idaho
Siskiyou Chipmunk (Neotamias siskiyou) California
Yellow-cheeked Chipmunk (Neotamias ochrogenys) California
Townsend's Chipmunk (Tamias townsendii) Washington
Gray-footed Chipmunk (Tamias canipes) New Mexico
Olympic Chipmunk (Tamias amoenus) Washington
Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus) Chicago
Family Sciuridae: Squirrels, including Chipmunks, Prairie Dogs, Marmots (Cont’d)
Genus Otospermophilus - Rock Squirrels
Baja California Rock Squirrel (Otospermophilus atricapillus)
California Ground Squirrel (Otospermophilus beecheyi)
Rock Squirrel (Otospermophilus variegatus)
Rock Squirrel (Otospermophilus variegatus) New Mexico
California Ground Squirrel (Otospermophilus beecheyi) California
Baja California Rock Squirrel (Otospermophilus atricapillus) Baja Mexico
Malayan Black Giant Squirrel (Ratufa bicolor) South and Southeast Asia
Cream-colored Giant Squirrel (Ratufa affinis) Thailand, Borneo
Indian Giant Squirrel (Ratufa indica) Kerala
Dry Zone Sri Lanka Grizzled Giant Squirrel (Ratufa macroura dandolena) Sri Lanka
Intermediate Zone Sri Lanka Giant Squirrel (Ratufa macroura melanochra) Sri Lanka
Dry Zone Grizzled Sri Lanka Giant Squirrel (Ratufa macroura dandolena) Sri Lanka
Borneo Cream-colored Giant Squirrel (Ratufa affinis baramensis) Sabah
Black Giant Squirrel (Ratufa bicolor) Bukit Lawang Gunung Leuser NP Sumatra. Photo by Ben Weil
Unstriped Ground Squirrel (Xerus rutilus) Ethiopia
Cape or Southern African Ground Squirrel (Geosciurus inauris) South Africa
Damara Ground Squirrel (Geosciurus princeps) Namibia
Striped Ground Squirrel (Euxerus erythropus) Uganda
Genus Callosciurus - Southeast Asian Tree Squirrels
Variable (Finlayson’s) Squirrel (Callosciuris finlaysonii)
Pallas's Squirrel (Callosciurus erythraeus)
Ear-spot Squirrel (Callosciurus adamsi)
Plantain Squirrel (Callosciurus notatus)
Irrawaddy Squirrel (Callosciurus pygerythrus)
Back-striped Squirrel (Callosciurus nigrovittatus)
Prevost's Squirrel (Callosciurus prevosti)
Bocourt's Variable Squirrel (Callosciuris finlaysonii bocourti) Thailand
Cinnamon Variable Squirrel (Callosciuris finlaysonii cinnamomeus) Kamphaeng Phet Thailand
Finlayson's Variable Squirrel (Callosciuris finlaysonii finlaysoni) Eastern Forest Complex, Thailand
Flower's Variable Squirrel (Callosciuris finlaysonii floweri) Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand
Finlayson's Variable Squirrel (Sukhothai form) (Callosciuris finlaysonii sinistralis) Sukhothai, Thailand
Grey-bellied Squirrel (Callosciurus caniceps similanensis) My proposed name - Similan Islands, Thailand
Grey-bellied Squirrel (Callosciurus caniceps) Kaeng Krachan, Thailand
Pallas's Squirrel (Callosciurus erythraeus atrodorsalis) Western Mountain Form, Huai Kha Khaeng Thailand
Pallas's Squirrel (Callosciurus erythraeus erythraeus) Shanghai, China
Follet's Variable Squirrel (Callosciurus finlaysonii folleti) Sukhothai, Thailand
Siamese Pallas's Squirrel (Callosciurus erythraeus thai) Doi Su Thep, Thailand
Hoary-bellied or Irrawady Squirrel (Callosciurus pygerythrus) Assam, India
Prevost's Squirrel (Callosciurus prevostii pluto) Sabah, Borneo
Ear-spot Squirrel (Callosciurus adamsi) Borneo
Finlayson's Variable Squirrel (Callosciuris finlaysonii menamicus) Huai Kha Khaeng, Thailand
Plantain Squirrel (Callosciurus notatus) Malaysia
Black-striped Squirrel (Callosciurus nigrovittatus) Hala Bala, Thailand
Perny's Long-nosed Squirrel (Dremomys pernyi) Anhui China
Red-hipped Squirrel (Dremomys pyrrhomerus) Anhui, China
Pere David's Squirrel (Sciurotamias davidianus) Shichuan, China
Three-striped or Indian Palm Squirrel (Funambulus palmarum) India, Nepal
Jungle Palm Squirrel (Funambulus tristriatus) Tamil Nadu, India
Five Striped or Northern Palm Squirrel (Funambulus pennantii) India
Layard's (Sri Lanka Flameback) Palm Squirrel (Funambulus layardi) Sri Lanka
African Tree & Bush Squirrels
Fire-footed Rope Squirrel (Funisciurus pyrropus)
Genus Heliosciurus - Sun Squirrels
Gambian Sun Squirrel (Heliosciurus gambianus)
Red-legged Sun Squirrel (Heliosciurus rufobrachium)
Ruwenzori Sun Squirrel (Heliosciurus ruwenzorii)
Genus Paraxerus - Bush Squirrels
Red Bush Squirrel or Red-bellied Coast Squirrel (Paraxerus palliatus)
Boehm's Bush Squirrel (Paraxerus boehmi)
Smith's Bush Squirrel (Paraxerus cepapi)
Forest Giant Squirrel (Protoxerus stangeri)
Fire-footed Rope Squirrel (Funisciurus pyrropus) Rwanda
Gambian Sun Squirrel (Heliosciurus gambianus) Ethiopia
Ruwenzori Sun Squirrel (Heliosciurus ruwenzorii) Uganda
Red-legged Sun Squirrel (Heliosciurus rufobrachium) Central African Republic
Boehm's Bush Squirrel (Paraxerus boehmi) Rwanda
Smith's Tree or Yellow-footed Squirrel (Paraxerus cepapi) South Africa
Red Bush Squirrel (Paraxerus palliatus) South Africa
African Forest Giant Squirrel (Forest Giant Squirrel (Protoxerus stangeri) Central African Republic
Genus Petaurista - Asian Flying Squirrels
Red and White Giant Flying Squirrel (Petaurista alborufus)
Red Giant Flying Squirrel or Common Giant Flying Squirrel (Petaurista petaurista)
Spotted Lesser Giant Flying Squirrel (Petaurista elegans)
Japanese Giant Flying Squirrel (Petaurista leucogenys)
Indian Giant Flying Squirrel (Petaurista philippensis)
Thomas's flying squirrel (Aeromys thomasi)
Indian Flying Squirrel (Petaurista philippensis) Thailand subspecies
Spotted Lesser Giant Flying Squirrel (Petaurista elegans) Viet Nam (Possible Red Giant FS)
Red Giant Flying Squirrel (Petaurista petaurista) Borneo
Japanese Giant Flying Squirrel (Petaurista leucogenys) Japan
Red & White Giant Flying Squirrel (Petaurista alborufus) Foping, China
Indian Giant Flying Squirrel (Petaurista philippensis) India subspecies
Thomas's Flying Squirrel (Aeromys thomasi) Borneo
Southeast Asian Striped Squirrel (Tamiops mcclellandii) Thailand, Malaysia
Cambodian Striped Squirrel (Tamiops rodolphii) Eastern Thailand
Maritime Striped Squirrel (Tamiops maritimus) Fujian, China
Swinhoe’s Striped Squirrel (Tamiops swinhoei) Labahe Nature Reserve, Sichuan China 2024
Low's Squirrel (Sundasciurus lowii) Krung Ching, Thailand
Robinson's Squirrel (Sundasciurus robinsoni) Bukit Lawang Gunung Leuser NP Sumatra Indonesia (10)
Slender Squirrel (Sundasciurus tenuis) Malaysia, Thailand
Whitish Dwarf Squirrel (Prosciurillus leucomus) Sulawesi
Celebes Dwarf or Pygmy Squirrel (Prosciurillus murinus) Sulawesi
Plain Pygmy Squirrel (Exilisciurus exilis) Borneo
Suborder Sciuromorpha
Family Aplodontiidae: Mountain Beaver
Mountain Beaver (Aplodontia rufa)
Family Gliridae (also Myoxidae, Muscardinidae): Dormice
Fat or Edible Dormouse (Glis glis)
Suborder Anomaluromorpha
Family Anomaluridae: Scaly-tailed Squirrels
Lord Derby’s Anomalure (Anomalurus derbianus)
Family Pedetidae: Springhares
South African Springhare (Pedetes capensis)
Family Chinchillidae: Viscacha
Mountain or Southern Viscacha (Lagidium viscacia)
Mountain Beaver (Aplodontia rufa) Washington
Lord Derby's Anomalure (Anomalurus derbianus) Central African Republic
Fat or Edible Dormouse (Glis glis) France
South African Springhare (Pedetes capensis) South Africa
Mountain or Southern Viscacha (Lagidium viscacia) Chile
Family Castoridae: Beavers
North American Beaver (Castor canadensis)
European Beaver (Castor fiber)
Family Geomyidae: Pocket Gophers (True Gophers)
Botta's Pocket Gopher (Thomomys bottae)
North American Beaver (Castor canadensis) Chicago
European Beaver (Castor fiber) Russia
Botta's Pocket Gopher (Thomomys bottae) California
Family Heteromyidae: Kangaroo Rats, Kangaroo Mice
Agile Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys agilis)
Desert Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys deserti)
Giant Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys ingens)
Merriam’s Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys merriami)
Ord’s Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys ordii)
Great Plains Pocket Mouse (Perognathus flavescens)
Desert Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus penicillatus)
Long-tailed Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus formosus)
Ord's Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys ordii) Arizona
Giant Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys ingens) California
Desert Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys deserti) California
Merriam's Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys merriami) Baja Mexico
Agile Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys agilis) California
Great Plains Pocket Mouse (Perognathus flavescens) Idaho
Desert Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus penicillatus) California
Long-tailed Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus formosus) Baja Mexico
Superfamily Muroidea
Family Cricetidae: Hamsters, New World Rats and Mice, Muskrats, Voles, Lemmings
Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)
Norway Lemming or Norwegian lemming (Lemmus lemmus)
Creeping Vole (Microtus oregoni)
Keen’s or Northwestern Deer Mouse (Peromyscus keeni)
White-footed Deer Mouse (Peromyscus leucopus)
Western Deer Mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus)
Pinyon Mouse (Peromyscus truei)
Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) Chicago
Norway Lemming (Lemmus lemmus) Norway
Creeping Vole (Microtus oregoni) Washington
Keen’s or Northwestern Deer Mouse (Peromyscus keeni) Washington
White-footed Deer Mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) Illinois
Western Deer Mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) Washington
Pinyon Mouse (Peromyscus truei) Arizona
Family Cricetidae: Hamsters, New World Rats and Mice, Muskrats, Voles, Lemmings
South China Field Mouse (Apodemus draco)
Striped Field Mouse (Apodemus agrarius)
Large Japanese Field Mouse (Apodemus speciosus)
Blick's Grass Rat (Arvicanthis blicki)
Bushveld Gerbil (Gerbilliscus leucogaster)
Indian Bush Rat (Golunda ellioti)
Woodland Thicket Rat (Grammomys dolichurus)
Edward's Long-tailed Giant Rat (Leopoldamys edwardsi)
South China Field Mouse (Apodemus draco) Wuxi, China
Large Japanese Field Mouse (Apodemus speciosus) Japan
Striped Field Mouse (Apodemus agrarius) Shanghai, China
Blick's grass rat (Arvicanthis blicki) Ethiopia
Bushveld Gerbil (Gerbilliscus leucogaster) Botswana
Indian Bush Rat (Golunda ellioti) Gujarat
Woodland Thicket Rat (Grammomys dolichurus) Southern Africa
Edwards's Long-tailed Giant Rat (Leopoldamys edwardsi) Thailand
Family Cricetidae: Hamsters, New World Rats and Mice, Muskrats, Voles, Lemmings
Yellow-spotted Brush-furred Rat (Lophuromys flavopunctatus)
Black-clawed Brush-furred Rat (Lophuromys melanonyx)
Blanford's Rat (Madromys blanfordi)
Karoo Bush Rat (Myotomys unisulcatus)
Chinese white-bellied rat (Niviventer confucianus)
Chestnut White-bellied Rat (Niviventer fulvescens)
Large White-bellied Rat (Niviventer excelsior)
Angoni Vlei Rat (Otomys angoniensis)
Ethiopian Vlei Rat (Otomys typus)
Brants' Whistling Rat (Parotomys brantsii)
Ricefield Rat (Rattus argentiventer)
Common Sri Lanka House Rat (Rattus rattus kandianus)
Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)
Malaysian field rat or Malaysian wood rat, (Rattus tiomanicus)
Black Rat (Rattus rattus)
Yellow-spotted Brush-furred Rat (Lophuromys flavopunctatus) Ethiopia
Black-clawed Brush-furred Rat (Lophuromys melanonyx) Ethiopia
Blanford's Rat (Madromys blanfordi) Sri Lanka
Karoo Bush Rat (Myotomys unisulcatus) South Africa
Chestnut White-bellied Rat (Niviventer fulvescens) Viet Nam
Chinese white-bellied rat (Niviventer confucianus) China
Large White-bellied Rat (Niviventer excelsior) Sichuan, China
Angoni Vlei Rat (Otomys angoniensis) Kenya
Ethiopian Vlei Rat (Otomys typus) Ethiopia
Brants' Whistling Rat (Parotomys brantsii) South Africa
Ricefield Rat (Rattus argentiventer) Thailand
Common Sri Lanka House Rat (Rattus rattus kandianus) Sri Lanka
Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) Similan Islands, Thailand
Malaysian field rat or Malaysian wood rat, (Rattus tiomanicus) Koh Lanta Thailand
Indochinese Forest Rat (Rattus andamanensis) Khao Yai NP, Thailand
Nilgiri (Black) House Rat (Rattus rattus nilgiri) Tamil Nadu, India
Family Cricetidae: Hamsters, New World Rats and Mice, Muskrats, Voles, Lemmings
Mesic Fours-striped Grass Squirrel (Rhabdomys dilectus)
Cape Four-striped Grass Mouse (Rhabdomys pumilio)
Great Gerbil (Rhombomys opimus)
Indian Gerbil (Tatera indica)
Acacia Rat (Thallomys paedulcus)
Indomalayan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse (Chiropodomys gliroides)
Asiatic Long-tailed Climbing Mouse (Vandeleuria oleracea)
Ethiopian Narrow-headed Rat (Stenocephalemys albocaudata)
Ethiopian White-footed Mouse (Stenocephalemys albipes)
White-bellied Grass Mouse (Akodon albiventer)
Bolivian Big-eared Mouse (Auliscomys boliviensis)
Indomalayan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse (Chiropodomys gliroides) Yunnan, China
Bolivian Big-eared Mouse (Auliscomys boliviensis) Chile
Cape Four-striped Grass Mouse (Rhabdomys pumilio) Cape Town South Africa
Great Gerbil (Rhombomys opimus) Xinjiang, China
Ethiopian White-footed Mouse (Stenocephalemys albipes) Ethiopia
Acacia Rat (Thallomys paedulcus) South Africa
Asiatic Long-tailed Climbing Mouse (Vandeleuria oleracea) Sri Lanka
Ethiopian Narrow-headed Rat (Stenocephalemys albocaudata) Ethiopia
Mesic Four-striped Grass Rat (Rhabdomys dilectus) Southern Africa
Indian Gerbil (Tatera indica)
White-bellied Grass Mouse (Akodon albiventer) Chile
Family Nesomyidae: Climbing Mice, Rock Mice, White-tailed Rat, Malagasy Rats and Mice
Western Tuft-tailed Rat (Eliurus myoxinus)
Eastern Red Forest Rat (Nesomys rufus)
Malagasy Giant Rat (Hypogeomys antimena)
Western Tuft-tailed Rat (Eliurus myoxinus) Madagascar
Eastern Red Forest Rat (Nesomys rufus) Madagascar
Malagasy Giant Rat (Hypogeomys antimena) Kirindy, Madagascar
Family Spalacidae: Mole Rats, Bamboo Rats, Zokors
Chinese Bamboo Rat (Rhizomys sinensis)
Large Bamboo Rat (Rhizomys sumatrensis)
Chinese Zokor (Eospalax fontanierii)
Big-headed African Mole Rat (Tachyoryctes macrocephalus)
Chinese bamboo rat (Rhizomys sinensis) Yunnan, China
Large Bamboo Rat (Rhizomys sumatrensis) Thailand
Chinese Zokor (Eospalax fontanierii) Qinghai China (no images)
Giant or Big-headed African Mole Rat (Tachyoryctes macrocephalus) Ethiopia