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Heteromyidae

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Family Heteromyidae
Taxonomic classification
Order:Rodentia
Suborder:Supramyomorpha
Infraorder:Castorimorphi

Introduction

From Hoffmeister (1986): "Relatively small-bodied rodents with long tails, most modified for jumping, with hind limbs elongated and forelimbs shortened, cheek pouches fur-lined and open externally, interparietal reduced, auditory bullae greatly inflated, incisors thin and compressed, no post-orbital process." Except for spiny pocket mice (Heteromys), heteromyids have grooved upper incisors. Five genera can be found in the United States: Chaetodipus, Dipodomys, Heteromys, Microdipodops, and Perognathus.

Available taxon pages

The following subfamilies are available on WhiskerWiki for this family:


References

Hoffmeister DF. 1986. Mammals of Arizona. Tucson (AZ, USA): University of Arizona Press.

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