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Key to Rodent Families of Africa
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Foreword v
- Acknowledgements vii
- Table of Contents ix
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Introduction
- Rationale and Scope of the Book 3
- Evolution of Fossil Rodents in Africa 5
- Importance of Rodents 19
- Conservation of African rodents 22
- General Methods and Layout of Book 27
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Species accounts
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Order: Rodentia
- Key to Rodent Families of Africa 35
- Family: Gliridae 36
- Family: Sciuridae 62
- Family: Myocastoridae 147
- Family: Ctenodactylidae 152
- Family: Hystricidae 166
- Family: Thryonomyidae 179
- Family: Petromuridae 186
- Family: Bathyergidae 191
- Family: Anomaluridae 246
- Family: Pedetidae 269
- Family: Dipodidae 276
- Family: Spalacidae 282
- Family: Nesomyidae 304
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Family: Muridae
- Subfamily: Deomyinae 402
- Subfamily: Gerbillinae 492
- Subfamily: Leimacomyinae 605
- Subfamily: Lophiomyinae 609
- Subfamily: Murinae. Part 1 615
- Subfamily: Murinae. Part 2 815
- References 1021
- Appendix 1066
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Foreword v
- Acknowledgements vii
- Table of Contents ix
-
Introduction
- Rationale and Scope of the Book 3
- Evolution of Fossil Rodents in Africa 5
- Importance of Rodents 19
- Conservation of African rodents 22
- General Methods and Layout of Book 27
-
Species accounts
-
Order: Rodentia
- Key to Rodent Families of Africa 35
- Family: Gliridae 36
- Family: Sciuridae 62
- Family: Myocastoridae 147
- Family: Ctenodactylidae 152
- Family: Hystricidae 166
- Family: Thryonomyidae 179
- Family: Petromuridae 186
- Family: Bathyergidae 191
- Family: Anomaluridae 246
- Family: Pedetidae 269
- Family: Dipodidae 276
- Family: Spalacidae 282
- Family: Nesomyidae 304
-
Family: Muridae
- Subfamily: Deomyinae 402
- Subfamily: Gerbillinae 492
- Subfamily: Leimacomyinae 605
- Subfamily: Lophiomyinae 609
- Subfamily: Murinae. Part 1 615
- Subfamily: Murinae. Part 2 815
- References 1021
- Appendix 1066