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A Checklist of the Mammals of the World

BiologyBase Checklist Index  

by Robert B. Hole, Jr.
Rodentia 3 (Hystricognathi)


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Hystricognathi Bathyergidae   Bathyergus janetta
    Bathyergus suillus
    Cryptomys bocagei
    Cryptomys damarensis
    Cryptomys foxi
    Cryptomys hottentotus
    Cryptomys mechowi
    Cryptomys ochraceocinereus
    Cryptomys zechi
    Georychus capensis
    Heliophobius argenteocinereus
    Heterocephalus glaber
Hystricidae   Atherurus africanus
    Atherurus macrourus
    Hystrix africaeaustralis
    Hystrix brachyura
    Hystrix crassispinis
    Hystrix cristata
    Hystrix indica
    Hystrix javanica
    Hystrix pumila
    Hystrix sumatrae
    Trichys fasciculata
Petromuridae   Petromus typicus
Thryonomyidae   Thryonomys gregorianus
    Thryonomys swinderianus
Erethizontidae   Coendou bicolor
    Coendou koopmani
    Coendou prehensilis
    Coendou rothschildi
    Echinoprocta rufescens
    Erethizon dorsatum
    Sphiggurus insidiosus
    Sphiggurus mexicanus
    Sphiggurus pallidus
    Sphiggurus spinosus
    Sphiggurus vestitus
    Sphiggurus villosus
Chinchillidae   Chinchilla brevicaudata
    Chinchilla lanigera
    Lagidium peruanum
    Lagidium viscacia
    Lagidium wolffsohni
    Lagostomus maximus
Dinomyidae   Dinomys branickii
Caviidae Caviinae Cavia aperea
    Cavia fulgida
    Cavia magna
    Cavia porcellus
    Cavia tschudii
    Galea flavidens
    Galea musteloides
    Galea spixii
    Kerodon rupestris
    Microcavia australis
    Microcavia niata
    Microcavia shiptoni
  Dolichotinae Dolichotis patagonum
    Dolichotis salinicola
Hydrochaeridae   Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris
Dasyproctidae   Dasyprocta azarae
    Dasyprocta coibae
    Dasyprocta cristata
    Dasyprocta fuliginosa
    Dasyprocta guamara
    Dasyprocta kalinowskii
    Dasyprocta leporina
    Dasyprocta mexicana
    Dasyprocta prymnolopha
    Dasyprocta punctata
    Dasyprocta ruatanica
    Myoprocta acouchy
    Myoprocta exilis
Agoutidae   Agouti paca
    Agouti taczanowskii
Ctenomyidae   Ctenomys argentinus
    Ctenomys australis
    Ctenomys azarae
    Ctenomys boliviensis
    Ctenomys bonettoi
    Ctenomys brasiliensis
    Ctenomys colburni
    Ctenomys conoveri
    Ctenomys dorsalis
    Ctenomys emilianus
    Ctenomys frater
    Ctenomys fulvus
    Ctenomys haigi
    Ctenomys knighti
    Ctenomys latro
    Ctenomys leucodon
    Ctenomys lewisi
    Ctenomys magellanicus
    Ctenomys maulinus
    Ctenomys mendocinus
    Ctenomys minutus
    Ctenomys nattereri
    Ctenomys occultus
    Ctenomys opimus
    Ctenomys pearsoni
    Ctenomys perrensis
    Ctenomys peruanus
    Ctenomys pontifex
    Ctenomys porteousi
    Ctenomys saltarius
    Ctenomys sericeus
    Ctenomys sociabilis
    Ctenomys steinbachi
    Ctenomys talarum
    Ctenomys torquatus
    Ctenomys tuconax
    Ctenomys tucumanus
    Ctenomys validus
Octodontidae   Aconaemys fuscus
    Aconaemys sagei
    Octodon bridgesi
    Octodon degus
    Octodon lunatus
    Octodontomys gliroides
    Octomys mimax
    Spalacopus cyanus
    Tympanoctomys barrerae
Abrocomidae   Abrocoma bennetti
    Abrocoma boliviensis
    Abrocoma cinerea
Echimyidae Chaetomyinae Chaetomys subspinosus
  Dactylomyinae Dactylomys boliviensis
    Dactylomys dactylinus
    Dactylomys peruanus
    Kannabateomys amblyonyx
    Olallamys albicauda
    Olallamys edax
  Echimyinae Diplomys caniceps
    Diplomys labilis
    Diplomys rufodorsalis
    Echimys blainvillei
    Echimys braziliensis
    Echimys chrysurus
    Echimys dasythrix
    Echimys grandis
    Echimys lamarum
    Echimys macrurus
    Echimys nigrispinus
    Echimys pictus
    Echimys rhipidurus
    Echimys saturnus
    Echimys semivillosus
    Echimys thomasi
    Echimys unicolor
    Isothrix bistriata
    Isothrix pagurus
    Makalata armata
  Eumysopinae Carterodon sulcidens
    Clyomys bishopi
    Clyomys laticeps
    Euryzygomatomys spinosus
    Hoplomys gymnurus
    Lonchothrix emiliae
    Mesomys didelphoides
    Mesomys hispidus
    Mesomys leniceps
    Mesomys obscurus
    Mesomys stimulax
    Proechimys albispinus
    Proechimys amphichoricus
    Proechimys bolivianus
    Proechimys brevicauda
    Proechimys canicollis
    Proechimys cayennensis
    Proechimys chrysaeolus
    Proechimys cuvieri
    Proechimys decumanus
    Proechimys dimidiatus
    Proechimys goeldii
    Proechimys gorgonae
    Proechimys guairae
    Proechimys gularis
    Proechimys hendeei
    Proechimys hoplomyoides
    Proechimys iheringi
    Proechimys longicaudatus
    Proechimys magdalenae
    Proechimys mincae
    Proechimys myosuros
    Proechimys oconnelli
    Proechimys oris
    Proechimys poliopus
    Proechimys quadruplicatus
    Proechimys semispinosus
    Proechimys setosus
    Proechimys simonsi
    Proechimys steerei
    Proechimys trinitatis
    Proechimys urichi
    Proechimys warreni
    Thrichomys apereoides
  Heteropsomyinae Boromys offella
    Boromys torrei
    Brotomys contractus
    Brotomys voratus
    Heteropsomys antillensis
    Heteropsomys insulans
    Puertoricomys corozalus
Capromyidae Capromyinae Capromys pilorides
    Geocapromys brownii
    Geocapromys ingrahami
    Geocapromys thoracatus
    Mesocapromys angelcabrerai
    Mesocapromys auritus
    Mesocapromys nanus
    Mesocapromys sanfelipensis
    Mysateles garridoi
    Mysateles gundlachi
    Mysateles melanurus
    Mysateles meridionalis
    Mysateles prehensilis
  Hexolobodontinae Hexolobodon phenax
  Isolobodontinae Isolobodon montanus
    Isolobodon portoricensis
  Plagiodontinae Plagiodontia aedium
    Plagiodontia araeum
    Plagiodontia ipnaeum
    Rhizoplagiodontia lemkei
Heptaxodontidae Clidomyinae Clidomys osborni
    Clidomys parvus
  Heptaxodontinae Amblyrhiza inundata
    Elasmodontomys obliquus
    Quemisia gravis
Myocastoridae   Myocastor coypus

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