Ondatrini
Sign in to saveOndatrini is a tribe of semiaquatic rodents in the family Arvicolinae. They are known as muskrats. They are related to voles and lemmings.
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- Arvicolinae
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- Muskrat on Seedskadee NWR (23430602115).jpg
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- Ondatrini
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- tribe
- temporal range start
- Piacenzian
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Ondatrini is a tribe of semiaquatic rodents in the family Arvicolinae. They are known as muskrats. They are related to voles and lemmings.
== Classification == It contains two extant species, each in their own genus, both of which are native to North America: Genus Neofiber Round-tailed muskrat, N. alleni Genus Ondatra Muskrat, O. zibethicus
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