Genus
Eliurus
12 species
The list of species of Eliurus genus
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The list of species of Eliurus genus
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Grandidier's tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus grandidieri ) is a species of rodent from the family Nesomyidae. Morphological evidence suggests that Grandidier's tufted-tailed rat is most closely related to Petter's tufted-tailed rat, E. petteri. However,...
The Tsingy tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus antsingy ) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is endemic to western and northern Madagascar, and has been observed mainly in dry forest. As a result of deforestation, the habitat of E. antsingy...
The Dormouse tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus myoxinus ) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is found only in Madagascar.
The Tanala tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus tanala ) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is found only in Madagascar.
Petter's tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus petteri ) is a rodent in the genus Eliurus found in lowland eastern Madagascar. First described in 1994, it is most closely related to the smaller Eliurus grandidieri. Virtually nothing is known of its natural...
Webb's tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus webbi ) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is found only in Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The Ankarana Special Reserve tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus carletoni ) (synonymous with Eliurus sp. SAJ-2009a) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It was first described in 2009. It is endemic to Madagascar, in the Ankarana Special Reserve.
Major's tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus majori ) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is found only in Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. The species was named in honor...
The white-tipped tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus penicillatus ) is a rodent endemic to Madagascar. It is known from only two specimens, one collected from Ampitambe forest in 1895 or 1896 and the second in 2000. It is listed by the International Union...
Daniel's tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus danieli ) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It was discovered in 2003 in the Parc National de l’Isalo in south-central Madagascar. It is named for Daniel Rakotondravony, professor of animal biology...
Ellerman's tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus ellermani ) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is endemic to eastern Madagascar. As only two specimens of this species have been observed, questions have been raised regarding whether this taxon...
The lesser tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus minor ) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is found only in Madagascar.
