Rhizomyinae

Small Bamboo Rat ( Cannomys badius )

The root rats and bamboo rats ( Rhizomyinae ) are a living in Central, South East Asia and East Africa sub-family of mice -like. They are split on the following three genera:

  • Bamboo rats ( Rhizomys )
  • Small bamboo rats ( Cannomys )
  • African mole rats ( Tachyoryctes )

All species are plump, have short legs and live mainly underground. The incisors are enlarged gigantic. Because of the peculiarities of the dentition root rats have also been placed near the sandy graves, so in the porcupine relatives. Today zoologists assume that they are mice relatives; they are combined with the blind mice and reactive Mullen to the family of Spalacidae.

Euarchontoglires Herluf Winge Genus
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