Handbook of the Mammals of the World. Vol.7: Rodents II

Among rodents, there are species that have colonized almost all available habitats on Earth and others that have adapted to human beings, accompanying their expansion across the planet. Volume 7 completes the study of the order Rodentia — possibly the most important order of mammals, both in number of species and in geographic distribution — by covering the families included in the suborder Myomorpha, which comprises the two largest families: Cricetidae and Muridae.

Highlighted Features

• 58 color plates
• 342 color photographs
• 1,753 distribution maps

Contents

• Families covered in Volume 7:
• ORDER RODENTIA (continued)

• Suborder Myomorpha (mouse-like rodents): 9 families, 345 genera, 1,744 species
• Families included in Volume 7:
• Family Sminthidae: 1 genus, 3 species
• Family Zapodidae: 1 genus, 3 species
  
• Family Dipodidae: 1 genus, 2 species
  
• Family Platacanthomyidae: 1 genus, 4 species
  
• Family Spalacidae: 1 genus, 3 species
  
• Family Calomyscidae: 1 genus, 2 species
  
• Family Nesomyidae: 1 genus, 5 species
  
• Family Cricetidae: 8 genera, 35 species
  
• Family Muridae: 10 genera, 42 species