Order Rodentia Scientific name Petromyscus Rank Genus | Phylum Chordata Higher classification Petromyscinae | |
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Subfamily PetromyscinaeRoberts, 1951 Lower classifications | ||
Petromyscus is a genus of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is so distinct from other rodents that it is placed as the only genus in subfamily Petromyscinae. In previous classifications, Delanymys brooksi, has also been placed in the subfamily. They are found in southwestern Africa. These animals have a sharp lower point to their V-shaped infraorbital canal. Their molars are intermediate between the ancestral cricetid style tooth and the dendromurine style tooth.
The genus contains the following species:
References
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