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Nesomyidae

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Nesomyidae is a family of African rodents in the superfamily Muroidea, native to continental Africa and Madagascar. It includes Malagasy rodents, climbing mice, African rock mice, swamp mice, pouched rats and the white-tailed rat, classified into six subfamilies, 21 genera and 68 species.

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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ133021, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Nesomyidae
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The Nesomyidae are a family of African rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea.
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Wikidata: Nesomyidae
Wikidata Q133021, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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