Muridae

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Information for Authority record

Name (Hebrew)
עכבריים
Name (Latin)
Muridae
Name (Arabic)
موريديا
Other forms of name
nne Cricetidae
See Also From tracing topical name
Mice
Rodents
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

Wikidata: Q193061
Library of congress: sh 85088629
Sources of Information
  • Mammal species of the world, 1993(family Muridae, including subfamilies Cricetinae, Microtinae, and Gerbillinae; incorporates former separate family Cricetidae)
  • Corbet, G.B. A world list of mammalian species, 1991:p. 150 (Family Muridae--mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.) p. 164 (subfamily Cricetinae, hamsters) p. 167 (subfam. Arvicolinae (Microtinae), voles and lemmings) p. 172 (subfam. Gerbillinae, gerbils and jirds)
  • Walker mam. world:v. 2, p. 643 (family Muridae--rats, mice, hamsters, voles, lemmings, and gerbils)
  • Phone call to M. Carleton, Smithsonian Institution, 10/29/93(incorporation of Cricetidae in Muridae now generally accepted)