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Taxon: Subfamily Murinae Batsch, 1788 - Old World mice and rats (mammal)
Classification by:

Natura - nature
   actualia - actual entities
     Mundus Plinius - physical world
       naturalia - natural bodies
         Clade Biota Wagner 2004 [Wiemann, de Queiroz, Rowe, Planavsky, Anderson, Gogarten, Turner & Gauthier 2020]
           Clade neomura Cavalier-Smith, 1987
             Domain Eukaryota Chatton, 1925 - eukaryotes
               Clade discaria Cavalier-Smith, 2021
                 Clade dorsates Cavalier-Smith, 2021
                   Clade podiates Cavalier-Smith, 2012
                     Clade Amorphea Adl et al. 2012 [Simpson, Medina & Adl 2020]
                       Clade Obazoa Brown, Sharpe, Silberman, Heiss, Lang, Simpson & Roger 2013
                         Clade Opisthokonta Cavalier-Smith 1987 [Simpson & Medina 2020] - animal-fungal clade
                           Superkingdom Holozoa Lang, O'Kelly, Nerad, Gray & Burger, 2002
                             Clade filozoa Shalchian-Tabrizi, Minge, Espelund, Orr, Ruden, Jakobsen & Cavalier-Smith, 2008
                               Kingdom Animalia Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
                                 Clade Planulozoa Wallberg, Thollesson, Farris & Jondelius 2004
                                   Subkingdom Bilateria Hatschek, 1888 - bilaterians
                                     Clade Nephrozoa Jondelius, Ruiz-Trillo, Baguñà & Riutort 2002
                                       Infrakingdom Deuterostomia Grobben, 1908
                                         Phylum Chordata Bateson, 1885 - chordates
                                           Subphylum Craniata auct.
                                             Infraphylum Vertebrata Lamarck, 1801 - vertebrates
                                               Clade Pan-Gnathostomata Downs 2020
                                                 Superclass Gnathostomata Gegenbaur, 1874 - jawed vertebrates
                                                   [crown] Clade Eugnathostomata
                                                     Clade Pan-Osteichthyes Rowe 2004 [Moore & Near 2020]
                                                       Clade Osteichthyes Huxley 1880 [Moore & Near 2020]
                                                         Clade Pan-Sarcopterygii
                                                           Clade Sarcopterygii Romer, 1955
                                                             Clade Dipnotetrapodomorpha Nelson, 2006
                                                               Clade Rhipidistia Cope, 1887
                                                                 Clade Tetrapodomorpha Ahlberg, 1991
                                                                   Clade Osteolepidida Boulenger 1901 [Cloutier & Ahlberg 1996]
                                                                     Clade Eotetrapodiformes Coates & Friedman, 2010
                                                                       [crown] Clade Elpistostegalia Camp & Allison, 1961
                                                                         Clade Stegocephali Cope 1868 [Laurin 2020]
                                                                           Clade Labyrinthodontia Owen 1859 [Laurin 2020]
                                                                             Clade Tetrapoda Hatschek & Cori 1896 [Laurin 2020]
                                                                               Clade Pan-Amniota Rowe 2004 [Laurin & Smithson 2020]
                                                                                 Clade Batrachosauria
                                                                                   Clade Amniota Haeckel 1866 [Laurin & Reisz 2020]
                                                                                     Clade Synapsida Osborn 1903 [Laurin & Reisz 2020]
                                                                                       [crown] Clade Therapsida Broom 1905 [Rowe 2020]
                                                                                         Clade Theriodontia Owen, 1876
                                                                                           Clade Eutheriodontia
                                                                                             Clade Cynodontia Owen 1861 [Rowe 2020]
                                                                                               Clade Epicynodontia Hopson & Kitching 2001
                                                                                                 Clade Eucynodontia Kemp 1982 [Rowe 1993]
                                                                                                   Clade Probainognathia Hopson, 1990
                                                                                                     Clade Mammaliamorpha Rowe 1988 [Rowe 2020]
                                                                                                       Clade Mammaliaformes Rowe 1988 [Rowe 2020]
                                                                                                         Clade Amphilestheria Gaetano & Rougier 2011
                                                                                                           Clade Holotheria Wible, Rougier, Novacek, McKenna & Dashzeveg 1995
                                                                                                             Class Mammalia Linnaeus, 1758 - mammals
                                                                                                               Clade Theriimorpha Rowe 1993
                                                                                                                 Clade Theriiformes Rowe 1988
                                                                                                                   Clade Trechnotheria McKenna 1975
                                                                                                                     Clade Cladotheria McKenna 1975
                                                                                                                       Clade Zatheria McKenna 1975
                                                                                                                         Clade Prototribosphenida Wible, Rougier, Novacek, McKenna & Dashzeveg 1995
                                                                                                                           Clade Boreosphenida Luo, Cifelli & Kielan-Jaworowska 2001
                                                                                                                             Subclass Theria Parker & Haswell, 1897
                                                                                                                               Infraclass Eutheria Gill, 1872
                                                                                                                                 Cohort Placentalia Owen, 1837 - placentals
                                                                                                                                   Magnorder Boreoeutheria Springer & de Jong, 2001
                                                                                                                                     Superorder Euarchontoglires Murphy, Stanyon & O'Brien, 2001
                                                                                                                                       Grandorder Glires Linnaeus, 1758
                                                                                                                                         Mirorder Simplicidentata Weber, 1904
                                                                                                                                           Order Rodentia Bowdich, 1821 - rodents
                                                                                                                                             Suborder Supramyomorpha D'Elía, Fabre & Lessa, 2019
                                                                                                                                               Infraorder Myomorphi
                                                                                                                                                 Superfamily Muroidea Batsch, 1788
                                                                                                                                                   Family Muridae Batsch, 1788 - rats, mice, hamsters, voles, lemmings, and gerbils
                                                                                                                                                     Subfamily Murinae Batsch, 1788 - Old World mice and rats
                                                                                                                                                       001 Genus Acomys Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1838 - spiny mice
                                                                                                                                                       002 Genus Uranomys Dollman, 1909 [monotypic] - white-bellied brush-furred rat
                                                                                                                                                       003 Genus Lophuromys Peters, 1874 - brush-furred mice
                                                                                                                                                       004 Genus †Huaxiamys Wu & Flynn, 1992, nom. rej.
                                                                                                                                                       005 Genus †Antemus Jacobs, 1978
                                                                                                                                                       006 Genus †Progonomys Schaub, 1938
                                                                                                                                                       007 Genus †Huerzelerimys Mein, Martín Suárez & Agustí, 1993
                                                                                                                                                       008 Genus †Ratchaburimys Chaimanee, Suteethorn, Triamwichanon & Jaeger, 1996
                                                                                                                                                       009 Genus Millardia Thomas, 1911 - Asian soft-furred rats
                                                                                                                                                       010 Genus Cremnomys Wroughton, 1912
                                                                                                                                                       011 Genus Diomys Thomas, 1917 [monotypic] - Manipur mouse
                                                                                                                                                       012 Genus Micromys Dehne, 1841 [monotypic] - Old World harvest mouse
                                                                                                                                                       013 Genus Vandeleuria Gray, 1842 - long-tailed climbing mice
                                                                                                                                                       014 Genus Vernaya Anthony, 1941 [monotypic] - Vernay's climbing mice
                                                                                                                                                       015 Genus Chiropodomys Peters, 1868 - pencil-tailed tree mice
                                                                                                                                                       016 Genus Hapalomys Blyth, 1859 - Asiatic climbing rats
                                                                                                                                                       017 Genus Apodemus Kaup, 1829 - Old World wood and field mice
                                                                                                                                                       018 Genus †Rhagapodemus Kretzoi, 1959
                                                                                                                                                       019 Genus †Rhagamys Forsyth Major, 1905 - Hensel's field mouse
                                                                                                                                                       020 Genus Tokudaia Kuroda, 1943 - Ryukyu spiny rat
                                                                                                                                                       021 Genus †Freudenthalia Kretzoi & Kretzoi, 2000, nom. illeg.
                                                                                                                                                       022 Genus †Paraethomys Petter, 1968
                                                                                                                                                       023 Genus †Castillomys Michaux, 1969
                                                                                                                                                       024 Genus †Orientalomys de Bruijn & van der Meulen, 1975
                                                                                                                                                       025 Genus †Chardinomys Jacobs & Li, 1982
                                                                                                                                                       026 Genus †Parapodemus Schaub, 1938
                                                                                                                                                       027 Genus †Castromys Martín Suárez & Freudenthal, 1994
                                                                                                                                                       028 Genus †Stephanomys Schaub, 1938
                                                                                                                                                       029 Genus †Anthracomys Schaub, 1938
                                                                                                                                                       030 Genus †Beremendimys Kretzoi, 1956
                                                                                                                                                       031 Genus Mus Linnaeus, 1758 - mice
                                                                                                                                                       032 Genus Muriculus Thomas, 1903 [monotypic] - stripe-backed mouse
                                                                                                                                                       033 Genus †Saidomys James & Slaughter, 1974
                                                                                                                                                       034 Genus †Yunomys Qiu & Storch, 1990
                                                                                                                                                       035 Genus †Parapelomys Jacobs, 1978
                                                                                                                                                       036 Genus Hadromys Thomas, 1911 [monotypic] - Manipur bush rat
                                                                                                                                                       037 Genus Golunda Gray, 1837 [monotypic] - Indian bush rat
                                                                                                                                                       038 Genus Pelomys Peters, 1852 - groove-toothed creek rats
                                                                                                                                                       039 Genus Desmomys Thomas, 1910 [monotypic]
                                                                                                                                                       040 Genus Mylomys Thomas, 1906 [monotypic] - African groove-toothed rat
                                                                                                                                                       041 Genus †Dilatomys Sen, 1983
                                                                                                                                                       042 Genus Arvicanthis Lesson, 1842 - unstriped grass mice
                                                                                                                                                       043 Genus Lemniscomys Trouessart, 1881 - striped grass mice
                                                                                                                                                       044 Genus Rhabdomys Thomas, 1916 [monotypic] - four-striped grass mouse
                                                                                                                                                       045 Genus †Euryotomys Pocock, 1976
                                                                                                                                                       046 Genus Otomys Cuvier, 1824 - African swamp rats
                                                                                                                                                       047 Genus Parotomys Thomas, 1918 - Karroo rats
                                                                                                                                                       048 Genus Dasymys Peters, 1875 - shaggy swamp rat
                                                                                                                                                       049 Genus Lamottemys Petter, 1986 [monotypic]
                                                                                                                                                       050 Genus Oenomys Thomas, 1904 - rufous-nosed rat
                                                                                                                                                       051 Genus Thamnomys Thomas, 1907 - thicket rats
                                                                                                                                                       052 Genus Thallomys Thomas, 1920 - acacia rat
                                                                                                                                                       053 Genus Grammomys Thomas, 1915
                                                                                                                                                       054 Genus Aethomys Thomas, 1915 - bush rats, rock rats
                                                                                                                                                       055 Genus Stochomys Thomas, 1926 [monotypic] - target rat
                                                                                                                                                       056 Genus Dephomys Thomas, 1926 - Defua rats
                                                                                                                                                       057 Genus Hybomys Thomas, 1910 - eastern back-striped mice
                                                                                                                                                       058 Genus Heimyscus Misonne, 1969 [monotypic]
                                                                                                                                                       059 Genus ‡Canariomys Crusafont Pairó & Petter, 1964
                                                                                                                                                       060 Genus ‡Malpaisomys Hutterer, López-Martínez & Michaux, 1988 [monotypic] - Canarian lava fields rat
                                                                                                                                                       061 Genus Zelotomys Osgood, 1910 - broad-headed mice
                                                                                                                                                       062 Genus Colomys Thomas & Wroughton, 1907 [monotypic] - African water rat
                                                                                                                                                       063 Genus Nilopegamys Osgood, 1908
                                                                                                                                                       064 Genus Stenocephalemys Frick, 1914 - Ethiopian narrow-headed rats
                                                                                                                                                       065 Genus Praomys Thomas, 1915 - African soft-furred rats
                                                                                                                                                       066 Genus Mastomys Thomas, 1915 - multimammate rats
                                                                                                                                                       067 Genus Myomys Thomas, 1915
                                                                                                                                                       068 Genus Hylomyscus Thomas, 1926 - African wood mice
                                                                                                                                                       069 Genus Malacomys Milne-Edwards, 1877 - big-eared swamp rats
                                                                                                                                                       070 Genus †Kritimys Kuss & Misonne, 1968
                                                                                                                                                       071 Genus Rattus Fischer de Waldheim, 1803 - rats
                                                                                                                                                       072 Genus Nesokia Gray, 1842 - pest rat
                                                                                                                                                       073 Genus Bandicota Gray, 1873 - bandicoot-rats
                                                                                                                                                       074 Genus Berylmys Ellerman, 1947 - white-toothed rats
                                                                                                                                                       075 Genus Diplothrix Thomas, 1916 [monotypic]
                                                                                                                                                       076 Genus Sundamys Musser & Newcomb, 1983 - giant Sunda rats
                                                                                                                                                       077 Genus Palawanomys Musser & Newcomb, 1983 [monotypic] - Palawan rat
                                                                                                                                                       078 Genus Kadarsanomys Musser, 1981 [monotypic]
                                                                                                                                                       079 Genus Tryphomys Miller, 1910 [monotypic] - Mearns's Luzon rat
                                                                                                                                                       080 Genus Abditomys Musser, 1982 [monotypic]
                                                                                                                                                       081 Genus Bullimus Mearns, 1905
                                                                                                                                                       082 Genus Tarsomys Mearns, 1905
                                                                                                                                                       083 Genus Limnomys Mearns, 1905 [monotypic]
                                                                                                                                                       084 Genus Taeromys Sody, 1941
                                                                                                                                                       085 Genus Paruromys Ellerman, 1954 - Sulawesian giant rat
                                                                                                                                                       086 Genus †Hooijeromys Musser, 1981
                                                                                                                                                       087 Genus Papagomys Sody, 1941 - Flores giant rat
                                                                                                                                                       088 Genus Komodomys Musser & Boeadi, 1980 [monotypic]
                                                                                                                                                       089 Genus Bunomys Thomas, 1910
                                                                                                                                                       090 Genus Paulamys Musser, 1986 [monotypic]
                                                                                                                                                       091 Genus Stenomys Thomas, 1910
                                                                                                                                                       092 Genus Maxomys Sody, 1936 - rajah rats
                                                                                                                                                       093 Genus Leopoldamys Ellerman, 1947 - long-tailed giant rats
                                                                                                                                                       094 Genus †Wushanomys Zheng, 1993
                                                                                                                                                       095 Genus †Qianomys Zheng, 1993
                                                                                                                                                       096 Genus Niviventer Marshall, 1976 - white-bellied rats
                                                                                                                                                       097 Genus Chiromyscus Thomas, 1925 [monotypic] - Fea's tree rat
                                                                                                                                                       098 Genus Dacnomys Thomas, 1916 [monotypic] - large-toothed giant rat, Millard's rat
                                                                                                                                                       099 Genus Srilankamys Musser, 1981 [monotypic] - Ceylonese rat
                                                                                                                                                       100 Genus Lenothrix Miller, 1903 [monotypic] - gray tree rat
                                                                                                                                                       101 Genus Pithecheir Cuvier, 1838 - monkey-footed rats
                                                                                                                                                       102 Genus Eropeplus Miller & Hollister, 1921 [monotypic] - Sulawesian soft-furred rat
                                                                                                                                                       103 Genus Lenomys Thomas, 1898 [monotypic] - trefoil-toothed giant rat
                                                                                                                                                       104 Genus Margaretamys Musser, 1981 - Margareta's rats
                                                                                                                                                       105 Genus Melasmothrix Miller & Hollister, 1921 [monotypic] - lesser Sulawesian shrew rat
                                                                                                                                                       106 Genus Tateomys Musser, 1969 - greater Sulawesian shrew rats
                                                                                                                                                       107 Genus Haeromys Thomas, 1911 - pygmy tree mice
                                                                                                                                                       108 Genus Anonymomys Musser, 1981 [monotypic] - Mindoro rat
                                                                                                                                                       109 Genus Echiothrix Gray, 1867 [monotypic] - Sulawesian spiny rat
                                                                                                                                                       110 Genus Phloeomys Waterhouse, 1839 - slender-tailed cloud rats
                                                                                                                                                       111 Genus Crateromys Thomas, 1895 - bushy-tailed cloud rats
                                                                                                                                                       112 Genus Batomys Thomas, 1895 - Philippine forest rats
                                                                                                                                                       113 Genus Carpomys Thomas, 1895 - Luzon rats
                                                                                                                                                       114 Genus Apomys Mearns, 1905
                                                                                                                                                       115 Genus Rhynchomys Thomas, 1895 - shrewlike rats
                                                                                                                                                       116 Genus Crunomys Thomas, 1897 - Philippine and Sulawesian shrew rats
                                                                                                                                                       117 Genus Archboldomys Musser, 1982 [monotypic] - Mount Isarog shrew rat
                                                                                                                                                       118 Genus Chrotomys Thomas, 1895 - Philippine striped rats
                                                                                                                                                       119 Genus Celaenomys Thomas, 1898 [monotypic]
                                                                                                                                                       120 Genus Pseudomys Gray, 1832 - Australian native mice
                                                                                                                                                       121 Genus Notomys Lesson, 1842 - Australian hopping mice
                                                                                                                                                       122 Genus Conilurus Ogilby, 1838 - tree rats
                                                                                                                                                       123 Genus Leporillus Thomas, 1906 - Australian stick-nest rats
                                                                                                                                                       124 Genus Mesembriomys Palmer, 1906 - tree rats
                                                                                                                                                       125 Genus Zyzomys Thomas, 1909 - thick-tailed rats
                                                                                                                                                       126 Genus Leggadina Thomas, 1910
                                                                                                                                                       127 Genus Xeromys Thomas, 1889 [monotypic] - false water rat
                                                                                                                                                       128 Genus Hydromys Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1804 - beaver-rats
                                                                                                                                                       129 Genus Crossomys Thomas, 1907 [monotypic] - earless water rat
                                                                                                                                                       130 Genus Microhydromys Tate & Archbold, 1941
                                                                                                                                                       131 Genus Parahydromys Poche, 1906 [monotypic] - mountain water rat
                                                                                                                                                       132 Genus Paraleptomys Tate & Archbold, 1941
                                                                                                                                                       133 Genus Mayermys Laurie & Hill, 1954 [monotypic] - Shaw-Mayer's mouse
                                                                                                                                                       134 Genus Neohydromys Laurie, 1952 [monotypic]
                                                                                                                                                       135 Genus Pseudohydromys Rümmler, 1934 - New Guinea false water rats
                                                                                                                                                       136 Genus Leptomys Thomas, 1897
                                                                                                                                                       137 Genus Lorentzimys Jentink, 1911 [monotypic] - New Guinea jumping mouse
                                                                                                                                                       138 Genus Melomys Thomas, 1922 - mosaic-tailed rats
                                                                                                                                                       139.1 Genus Pogonomelomys Rümmler, 1936 - Rümmler's mosaic-tailed rats
                                                                                                                                                       139.2 Genus Abeomelomys Menzies, 1990 [monotypic]
                                                                                                                                                       140 Genus Coccymys Menzies, 1990
                                                                                                                                                       141 Genus Uromys Peters, 1867 - giant naked-tailed rats
                                                                                                                                                       142 Genus Solomys Thomas, 1922 - naked-tailed rats
                                                                                                                                                       143 Genus Xenuromys Tate & Archbold, 1941 [monotypic] - white-tailed New Guinea rat
                                                                                                                                                       144 Genus Hyomys Thomas, 1904 - white-eared giant rat
                                                                                                                                                       145 Genus Anisomys Thomas, 1904 [monotypic] - powerful-toothed rat
                                                                                                                                                       146 Genus Mallomys Thomas, 1898 - giant tree rats
                                                                                                                                                       147 Genus Macruromys Stein, 1933 - New Guinean rats
                                                                                                                                                       148 Genus ‡Spelaeomys Hooijer, 1957 [monotypic]
                                                                                                                                                       149 Genus ‡Coryphomys Schaub, 1937 [monotypic]
                                                                                                                                                       150 Genus Chiruromys Thomas, 1888
                                                                                                                                                       151 Genus Pogonomys Milne-Edwards, 1877 - prehensile-tailed rats

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