Tanala tufted-tailed rat

Species of rodent

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Tanala tufted-tailed rat
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Nesomyidae
Genus: Eliurus
Species:
E. tanala
Binomial name
Eliurus tanala
Major, 1896
Tanala tufted-tailed rat range

The Tanala tufted-tailed[3] rat (Eliurus tanala) is a species[4] of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is found only in Madagascar.

References

Notes
  1. ^ taxonomy. "Taxonomy browser (Eliurus tanala)". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
  2. ^ Kennerley, R. (2016). "Eliurus tanala". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T7625A22239073. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T7625A22239073.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  3. ^ Jansa, Sharon A.; Carleton, Michael D.; Soarimalala, Voahangy; Rakotomalala, Zafimahery; Goodman, Steven M. (2019-05-08). "A Review of the Eliurus tanala Complex (Rodentia: Muroidea: Nesomyidae), with Description of a New Species from Dry Forests of Western Madagascar". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 430 (1): 1. doi:10.1206/0003-0090.430.1.1. ISSN 0003-0090. S2CID 165061876.
  4. ^ "Tanala Tufted-tailed Rat (Eliurus tanala)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
Sources
  • Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. pp. 894–1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
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Extant species of family Nesomyidae
  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Chordata
  • Class: Mammalia
  • Order: Rodentia
  • Suborder: Myomorpha
  • Superfamily: Muroidea
Petromyscinae
Petromyscus
(Rock mice)
  • Barbour's rock mouse (Petromyscus barbouri)
  • Pygmy rock mouse (Petromyscus collinus)
  • Brukkaros pygmy rock mouse (Petromyscus monticularis)
  • Shortridge's rock mouse (Petromyscus shortridgei)
Delanymyinae
Delanymys
  • Delany's mouse (Delanymys brooksi)
Dendromurinae
Dendromus
(African
climbing mice)
  • Montane African climbing mouse (Dendromus insignis)
  • Mount Kahuzi climbing mouse (Dendromus kahuziensis)
  • Lachaise's climbing mouse (Dendromus lachaisei)
  • Monard's African climbing mouse (Dendromus leucostomus)
  • Lovat's climbing mouse (Dendromus lovati)
  • Gray climbing mouse (Dendromus melanotis)
  • Brant's climbing mouse (Dendromus mesomelas)
  • Banana climbing mouse (Dendromus messorius)
  • Chestnut climbing mouse (Dendromus mystacalis)
  • Kivu climbing mouse (Dendromus nyasae)
  • Nyika climbing mouse (Dendromus nyikae)
  • Cameroon climbing mouse (Dendromus oreas)
  • Rupp's African climbing mouse (Dendromus ruppi)
  • Vernay's climbing mouse (Dendromus vernayi)
Dendroprionomys
  • Velvet climbing mouse (Dendroprionomys rousseloti)
Malacothrix
  • Gerbil mouse (Malacothrix typica)
Megadendromus
  • Nikolaus's mouse (Megadendromus nikolausi)
Prionomys
  • Dollman's tree mouse (Prionomys batesi)
Steatomys
  • Bocage's African fat mouse (Steatomys bocagei)
  • Northwestern fat mouse (Steatomys caurinus)
  • Dainty fat mouse (Steatomys cuppedius)
  • Jackson's fat mouse (Steatomys jacksoni)
  • Krebs's fat mouse (Steatomys krebsii)
  • Pousargues's African fat mouse (Steatomys opimus)
  • Tiny fat mouse (Steatomys parvus)
  • Fat mouse (Steatomys pratensis)
Mystromyinae
Mystromys
  • White-tailed rat (Mystromys albicaudatus)
Cricetomyinae
(Pouched rats)
Beamys
  • Lesser hamster-rat (Beamys hindei)
  • Greater hamster-rat (Beamys major)
Cricetomys
  • Southern giant pouched rat (Cricetomys ansorgei)
  • Emin's pouched rat (Cricetomys emini)
  • Gambian pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus)
  • Kivu giant pouched rat (Cricetomys kivuensis)
Saccostomus
  • South African pouched mouse (Saccostomus campestris)
  • Mearns's pouched mouse (Saccostomus mearnsi)
Nesomyinae
(Malagasy rats
and mice)
Brachytarsomys
Brachyuromys
  • Betsileo short-tailed rat (Brachyuromys betsileoensis)
  • Gregarious short-tailed rat (Brachyuromys ramirohitra)
Eliurus
  • Tsingy tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus antsingy)
  • Ankarana Special Reserve tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus carletoni)
  • Daniel's tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus danieli)
  • Ellerman's tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus ellermani)
  • Grandidier's tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus grandidieri)
  • Major's tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus majori)
  • Lesser tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus minor)
  • Dormouse tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus myoxinus)
  • White-tipped tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus penicillatus)
  • Petter's tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus petteri)
  • Tanala tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus tanala)
  • Webb's tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus webbi)
Gymnuromys
  • Voalavoanala (Gymnuromys roberti)
Hypogeomys
Macrotarsomys
  • Bastard big-footed mouse (Macrotarsomys bastardi)
  • Greater big-footed mouse (Macrotarsomys ingens)
  • Petter's big-footed mouse (Macrotarsomys petteri)
Monticolomys
  • Koopman's montane voalavo (Monticolomys koopmani)
Nesomys
  • White-bellied nesomys (Nesomys audeberti)
  • Western nesomys (Nesomys lambertoni)
  • Nesomys narindaensis
  • Island mouse (Nesomys rufus)
Voalavo
  • Eastern voalavo (Voalavo antsahabensis)
  • Northern voalavo (Voalavo gymnocaudus)
Category
Taxon identifiers
Eliurus tanala


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