The rodents: the largest order of mammals by species count, defined by a single pair of continuously growing, chisel-like incisors in each jaw, used for gnawing. Rodentia includes mice, rats, squirrels, beavers and porcupines, and its members inhabit nearly every terrestrial habitat on every continent except Antarctica.
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Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Member Count Band Era First Appeared Disputed
Member Species/Taxa CountApproximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized. Classification
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Source Kakadu pebble-mound mouse (Wikipedia)
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Sources
1. Rodentia (Wikipedia)
2. Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life- Taxonomic Rank: Order
- Scientific Name: Rodentia
- Member Species/Taxa Count: 2550
View the Source 3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Rodentia
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 2364
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Rodentia
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Rodentia" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 59.24 ... "early_interval": "Thanetian"
Wikidata: Rodentia
Kakadu pebble-mound mouse (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Kakadu pebble-mound mouse, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Kakadu pebble-mound mouse, Lead
The Kakadu pebble-mound mouse (Pseudomys calabyi) is a rodent native to Australia.
Rodent (Wikipedia)
In Group: Euarchontoglires Orders, LeadQuote, In Group: Euarchontoglires Orders, Lead
Rodents (from Latin rodens 'gnawing') are a group of mammals belonging to the order Rodentia ( roh-DEN-shə or roh-DEN-chə) characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws.
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