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 rats and mice native to the Americas, true hamsters, voles, lemmings, and muskrats. The largest member of this family is the Common Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus). The smallest member of Cricetidae is the Northern Pygmy Mouse (Baiomys taylori). For a comparison of voles and lemmings in the United States, see subfamily: Arvicolinae. Although commonly kept as pets in the United States, true hamsters (subfamily: Cricetinae) are not native to the Americas.

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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)

Available taxon pages

The following subfamilies are available on WhiskerWiki for this family:

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