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Muridae (Wikipedia)

Taxon Encyclopedia Article

The English-language Wikipedia article on Muridae, the family of true mice, rats and gerbils, covering its diversity, distribution, diet and characteristics.

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Wikimedia Foundation
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muridae
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Reliability Tier
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Muridae (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Bibliographic self-citation: entity-description
    The Muridae, or murids, are either the largest or second-largest family of rodents and of mammals, containing approximately 870 species, including many species of mice, rats, and gerbils found naturally throughout Eurasia, Africa, and Australia.
  • Bibliographic self-citation: publisher
    The Muridae, or murids, are either the largest or second-largest family of rodents and of mammals, containing approximately 870 species, including many species of mice, rats, and gerbils found naturally throughout Eurasia, Africa, and Australia.
  • Bibliographic self-citation: reliability-tier
    The Muridae, or murids, are either the largest or second-largest family of rodents and of mammals, containing approximately 870 species, including many species of mice, rats, and gerbils found naturally throughout Eurasia, Africa, and Australia.
  • Bibliographic self-citation: source-type
    The Muridae, or murids, are either the largest or second-largest family of rodents and of mammals, containing approximately 870 species, including many species of mice, rats, and gerbils found naturally throughout Eurasia, Africa, and Australia.
  • Bibliographic self-citation: url
    The Muridae, or murids, are either the largest or second-largest family of rodents and of mammals, containing approximately 870 species, including many species of mice, rats, and gerbils found naturally throughout Eurasia, Africa, and Australia.
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  • Taxa, 12 claims: 6 well-attested, 6 general references.
  • Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.

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Muridae (Wikipedia)

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