Cricetidae

Family Cricetidae
Taxonomic classification
Order:	Rodentia
Suborder:	Supramyomorpha
Infraorder:	Myomorphi
Superfamily:	Muroidea

Introduction

Cricetidae is a large and diverse family of rodents and the second largest family of mammals. It includes true hamsters, voles, lemmings, muskrats, and rats and mice native to the Americas. The largest member of this family is the muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus). The smallest member of Cricetidae is the Northern Pygmy Mouse (Baiomys taylori).

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  Common Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus), the largest member of the family Cricetidae.

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  Northern Pygmy Mouse (Baiomys taylori), the smallest member of the family Cricetidae.

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  Northern Bog Lemming (Mictomys borealis)

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  Bryant's Woodrat (Neotoma bryanti)

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  Fulvous Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys fulvescens)

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  Tawny-bellied Cotton Rat (Sigmodon fulviventer)

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  Nearctic Collared Lemming (Dicrostonyx groenlandicus)

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  Salt-marsh Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys raviventris)

Available taxon pages

The following subfamilies are available on WhiskerWiki for this family:

• Subfamily: Neotominae
  • Tribe: Peromyscini
    • Genus: Podomys
      • Subgenus: No information
        • Podomys floridanus
    • Genus: Peromyscus
      • Subgenus: No information
        • Peromyscus melanotis
        • Peromyscus truei
        • Peromyscus sonoriensis
        • Peromyscus polionotus
        • Peromyscus nasutus
        • Peromyscus merriami
        • Peromyscus maniculatus
        • Peromyscus leucopus
        • Peromyscus laceianus
        • Peromyscus californicus
        • Peromyscus labecula
        • Peromyscus keeni
        • Peromyscus gratus
        • Peromyscus gossypinus
        • Peromyscus gambelii
        • Peromyscus fraterculus
        • Peromyscus eremicus
        • Peromyscus crinitus
        • Peromyscus boylii
        • Peromyscus attwateri
  • Tribe: Reithrodontomyini
    • Genus: Reithrodontomys
      • Subgenus: Reithrodontomys
        • Reithrodontomys raviventris
        • Reithrodontomys montanus
        • Reithrodontomys megalotis
        • Reithrodontomys humulis
        • Reithrodontomys fulvescens
  • Tribe: Neotomini
    • Genus: Neotoma
      • Subgenus: Neotoma
        • Neotoma magister
        • Neotoma stephensi
        • Neotoma micropus
        • Neotoma mexicana
        • Neotoma macrotis
        • Neotoma leucodon
        • Neotoma lepida
        • Neotoma fuscipes
        • Neotoma floridana
        • Neotoma devia
        • Neotoma bryanti
        • Neotoma albigula
      • Subgenus: Teonoma
        • Neotoma cinerea
  • Tribe: Onychomyini
    • Genus: Onychomys
      • Subgenus: No information
        • Onychomys torridus
        • Onychomys leucogaster
        • Onychomys arenicola
  • Tribe: Ochrotomyini
    • Genus: Ochrotomys
      • Subgenus: No information
        • Ochrotomys nuttalli
  • Tribe: Baiomyini
    • Genus: Baiomys
      • Subgenus: No information
        • Baiomys taylori
• Subfamily: Sigmodontinae
  • Tribe: Sigmodontini
    • Genus: Sigmodon
      • Subgenus: Sigmodon
        • Sigmodon arizonae
        • Sigmodon ochrognathus
        • Sigmodon hispidus
        • Sigmodon fulviventer
  • Tribe: Oryzomyini
    • Genus: Oryzomys
      • Subgenus: No information
        • Oryzomys texensis
        • Oryzomys palustris
        • Oryzomys couesi
• Subfamily: Arvicolinae
  • Tribe: Clethrionomyini
    • Genus: Clethrionomys
      • Subgenus: No information
        • Clethrionomys gapperi
        • Clethrionomys californicus
        • Clethrionomys rutilus
  • Tribe: Pliophenacomyini
    • Genus: Phenacomys
      • Subgenus: No information
        • Phenacomys ungava
        • Phenacomys intermedius
    • Genus: Arborimus
      • Subgenus: No information
        • Arborimus pomo
        • Arborimus longicaudus
        • Arborimus albipes
  • Tribe: Ondatrini
    • Genus: Ondatra
      • Subgenus: No information
        • Ondatra zibethicus
    • Genus: Neofiber
      • Subgenus: No information
        • Neofiber alleni
  • Tribe: Microtini
    • Genus: Microtus
      • Subgenus: Pitymys
        • Microtus xanthognathus
        • Microtus townsendii
        • Microtus richardsoni
        • Microtus pinetorum
        • Microtus abbreviatus
        • Microtus oregoni
        • Microtus ochrogaster
        • Microtus montanus
        • Microtus mogollonensis
        • Microtus longicaudus
        • Microtus dukecampbelli
        • Microtus drummondii
        • Microtus chrotorrhinus
        • Microtus canicaudus
        • Microtus californicus
        • Microtus pennsylvanicus
    • Genus: Lemmiscus
      • Subgenus: No information
        • Lemmiscus curtatus
    • Genus: Alexandromys
      • Subgenus: Oecomicrotus
        • Alexandromys oeconomus
  • Tribe: Lemmini
    • Genus: Synaptomys
      • Subgenus: No information
        • Synaptomys cooperi
    • Genus: Mictomys
      • Subgenus: No information
        • Mictomys borealis
    • Genus: Lemmus
      • Subgenus: No information
        • Lemmus trimucronatus
        • Lemmus nigripes
  • Tribe: Dicrostonychini
    • Genus: Dicrostonyx
      • Subgenus: Dicrostonyx
        • Dicrostonyx unalascensis
        • Dicrostonyx nelsoni
        • Dicrostonyx groenlandicus