Category
page 1Rodents of Africa

naked mole-rat
burrowing rodent; one of only two known eusocial mammals

Northern Giant Pouched Rat
species of mammal; African rodent

Anomaluridae
The Anomaluridae are a family of rodents found in central Africa.

African Pygmy Mouse
species of mammal

Greater cane rat
species of mammal

Dassie rat
species of mammal

Acomys
genus of mammals

Lophiomys imhausi
species of mammal

African Grass Rat
species of mammal

Algerian mouse
species of mammal

African brush-tailed porcupine
species of mammal

Natal Multimammate Mouse
species of mammal

Cape short-eared gerbil
species of mammal

Gray climbing mouse
species of mammal

Gambian sun squirrel
species of mammal

Silvery mole rat
species of mammal

Parotomys brantsii
species of mammal

African pygmy squirrel
species of mammal

African Wading Rat
species of mammal

Lesser gerbil
species of mammal

Matthey's Mouse
species of mammal

Cricetomys
genus of mammals

Acacia Rat
species of mammal

Balochistan gerbil
species of mammal

Typical Striped Grass Mouse
species of mammal
Mastomys
Mastomys is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae endemic to Africa. It contains eight species:
Angolan multimammate mouse (M. angolensis)
Awash multimammate mouse or Awash mastomys (M. awashensis)
Southern multimammate mouse (M. coucha)
Guinea multimammate mouse (M. erythroleucus)
Hubert's multimammate mouse (M. huberti)
Verheyen's multimammate mouse (M. kollmannspergeri)
Natal multimammate mouse (M. natalensis)
Shortridge's multimammate mouse (M. shortridgei)

Pouched gerbil
species of mammal

Single-Striped Grass Mouse
species of mammal

Acomys cineraceus
species of mammal

Protoxerus
genus of mammals

Delany's mouse
species of mammal

Dasymys
Dasymys is a genus of semiaquatic rodents in the subfamily Murinae, the Old World rats and mice. The genus is endemic to Africa.

Togo mouse
species of mammal

Chestnut climbing mouse
species of mammal
African smoky mouse
species of mammal

Emin's Pouched Rat
species of mammal

Link rat
species of mammal

Nyika Rock Rat
species of mammal

Fiery spiny mouse
species of mammal

Rudd's Mouse
species of mammal

Thomas's rope squirrel
species of mammal

Red-legged sun squirrel
species of mammal

Red-cheeked rope squirrel
species of mammal

Brockman's gerbil
species of mammal

Southern African Spiny Mouse
species of mammal

Target rat
species of mammal

Fire-footed rope squirrel
species of mammal

Southern multimammate mouse
species of mammal

Flower's gerbil
species of mammal

Wilson's Spiny Mouse
species of mammal

Hairy-footed gerbil
species of mammal

Kemp's spiny mouse
species of mammal

Louise's Spiny Mouse
species of mammal

Least gerbil
species of mammal

Sloggett's Vlei Rat
species of mammal

Thomas's Rock Rat
species of mammal

Congo rope squirrel
species of mammal
Banana climbing mouse
species of mammal

Ribboned rope squirrel
species of mammal

Red rock rat
species of mammal