Nesomyidae - African and Malagasy rats
 There are around 60 species in this family. They are found in Africa. They are found in a variety of habitats including forests, swamps, grasslands, fields, and wetlands.
Some species live in trees, while others are live on the ground. Most species can climb trees.
They eat a wide variety of foods including seeds, leaves, berries, nuts, insects, birds, eggs, carrion, and small reptiles.
World Status Key
 Least Concern  Near Threatened  Vulnerable  Endangered  Critically Endangered  Extinct in Wild  Extinct
Status and range is taken from ICUN Redlist. If no status is listed, there is not enough data to establish status.
US Status Key
 Threatened in US  Threatened in NH  Endangered in US  Endangered in NH  Introduced
Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife and NH Fish and Game
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Additional Information
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Gray African Climbing Mouse - Dendromus melanotis 
The gray African climbing mouse is found in Angola,Benin,Botswana,The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia,Guinea,Liberia,Malawi,Mozambique,Namibia,Nigeria,Rwanda,South Africa,Swaziland,Tanzania, Uganda,Zambia,and Zimbabwe.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Malagasy Giant Jumping Rat - Hypogeomys antimena
The Malagasy giant jumping rat is only found in Madagascar.
Source: Arkive Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Malagasy Giant Jumping Rat - Hypogeomys antimena
The Malagasy giant jumping rat has large rabbit-like ears.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Northern Giant Pouched Rat - Cricetomys gambianus
The northern giant pouched rat is also known as the Gambian rat. It is found in Angola,Benin,Botswana,Burkina Faso,Burundi,Central African Republic,Chad,Congo,The Democratic Republic of the Congo,Côte d'Ivoire,Gabon,Gambia,Ghana,Guinea,Guinea-Bissau,Kenya,Malawi,Mali,Mauritania,Mozambique,Niger,Nigeria,Rwanda,Senegal,South Africa,Sudan,Tanzania, Togo,Uganda,Zambia,and Zimbabwe.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School
Pygmy Rock Mouse - Petromyscus collinus
The pygmy rock mouse is found in Angola,Namibia,South Africa
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School White-tailed Mouse - Mystromys albicaudatus
The white-tailed mouse is found in Lesotho and South Africa.
Source: Animal Diversity Web Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School |
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