Zelotomys

<i>Zelotomys</i>

Zelotomys

Genus of rodents

Zelotomys is a genus of rodents in the subfamily Murinae, the Old World rats and mice. They are known commonly as the broad-headed mice.[2] They are native to Africa.

Quick Facts Zelotomys Temporal range: Late Pliocene to Recent, Scientific classification ...

There are two species.[3]

Species

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  1. [1]
    Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M., eds. (2005). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
  2. [2]
    Zelotomys. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
  3. [3]
    Nicolas, V., et al. (2012). Assessment of three mitochondrial genes (16S, Cytb, CO1) for identifying species in the Praomyini tribe (Rodentia: Muridae). PLoS ONE, 7(5), e36586.


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