rock rat
English
[edit]Noun
[edit]- Certain members of the subfamily Murinae in the family Muridae, those in:
- Petromyscus, a southwestern African genus in the subfamily Petromyscinae of the family Nesomyidae (more frequently referred to as rock mice)
- Aconaemys, a genus in Argentina and Chile, of the family Octodontidae:
- Petromus, an African genus often called dassie rats, of the family Petromuridae
- Laonastes, a genus from Laos, of the family Diatomyidae
Synonyms
[edit]- (Aethomys): bush rat, rock mouse
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]member of Zyzomys
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member of Aethomys
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member of Petromyscus
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member of Aconaemys
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member of Petromus
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member of Laonastes
