Murinae
subfamily of rodents / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Old World rats and mice (called Murinae) is a subfamily in the family Muridae. It has about 560 species. This subfamily is larger than all mammal families except the Cricetidae. It is also larger than most mammal orders.
Quick Facts Murinae Temporal range: Middle Miocene – Recent, Scientific classification ...
Murinae Temporal range: Middle Miocene – Recent | |
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Mus musculus, the house mouse | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Muridae |
Subfamily: | Murinae Illiger, 1811 |
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