List of deomyines


is a subfamily of mammals in the rodent family Muridae, which in turn is part of the Myomorpha suborder in the order Rodentia. Members of this subfamily are called deomyines and include spiny mice and brush-furred rats. They are found in Africa, the Middle East, and Mediterranean islands, primarily in shrublands, grasslands, rocky areas, and forests, though some species can be found in deserts and savannas. They range in size from the Southern African spiny mouse, at plus a tail, to the black-clawed brush-furred rat, at plus a tail. Deomyines generally eat insects, grain, and grass, as well as other invertebrates and vegetation, frogs, and other small vertebrates. No deomyines have population estimates, but three species—the Mount Chercher brush-furred rat, Sheko Forest brush-furred rat, and Dieterlen's brush-furred mouse—are categorized as endangered, and one species—the Mount Lefo brush-furred mouse—is categorized as critically endangered.
The 55 extant species of Deomyinae are divided into 4 genera, ranging in size from 1 to 31 species. Several extinct prehistoric deomyine species have been discovered, though due to ongoing research and discoveries, the exact number and categorization are not fixed.

Conventions

The author citation for the species or genus is given after the scientific name; parentheses around the author citation indicate that this was not the original taxonomic placement. Conservation status codes listed follow the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species. Range maps are provided wherever possible; if a range map is not available, a description of the deomyine's range is provided. Ranges are based on the IUCN Red List for that species unless otherwise noted.

Classification

is a subfamily of the rodent family Muridae consisting of 55 extant species in 4 genera. These genera range in size from 1 to 31 species. This does not include hybrid species or extinct prehistoric species.
Subfamily Deomyinae
  • Genus Acomys : twenty-two species
  • Genus Deomys : one species
  • Genus Lophuromys : thirty-one species
  • Genus Uranomys : one species

    Deomyines

The following classification is based on the taxonomy described by the reference work Mammal Species of the World, with augmentation by generally accepted proposals made since using molecular phylogenetic analysis, as supported by both the IUCN and the American Society of Mammalogists.