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mammals
rodents
mice, rats, gerbils, and relatives
African and Malagasy endemic rats and mice
pouched rats
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African giant pouched rats
Cricetomys
Kingdom
Animalia
animal kingdom
Animalia: pictures (7319)
Animalia: specimens (3017)
Animalia: sounds (165)
Animalia: maps (42)
Class
Mammalia
mammals
Mammalia: information (1)
Mammalia: pictures (1065)
Mammalia: specimens (2905)
Mammalia: sounds (5)
Order
Rodentia
rodents
Rodentia: information (1)
Rodentia: pictures (343)
Rodentia: specimens (187)
Suborder
Myomorpha
mice, rats, gerbils, and relatives
Myomorpha: information (2)
Myomorpha: pictures (110)
Myomorpha: specimens (75)
Family
Nesomyidae
African and Malagasy endemic rats and mice
Nesomyidae: specimens (5)
Subfamily
Cricetomyinae
pouched rats
Cricetomyinae: specimens (4)
Genus
Cricetomys
African giant pouched rats
Cricetomys: specimens (4)
Species
Cricetomys ansorgei
southern giant pouched rat
Species
Cricetomys emini
giant rat
Species
Cricetomys gambianus
Gambian rat
Cricetomys gambianus: specimens (4)
Species
Cricetomys kivuensis
Kivu giant pouched rat