Nyctomyini
Tribe of rodents From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tribe of rodents From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nyctomyini is a tribe of New World rats and mice in the subfamily Tylomyinae which includes two genera, Nyctomys and Otonyctomys, each with a single species. Both are medium-sized rats with tawny to brownish fur and a hairy tail.[1]
Nyctomyini Temporal range: Pleistocene - Recent | |
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Nyctomys sumichrasti (right) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Cricetidae |
Subfamily: | Tylomyinae |
Tribe: | Nyctomyini Musser and Carleton, 2005 |
Genera | |
Tribe Nyctomyini
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