The suborder Myomorpha contains 1,524 species of mouse-like rodents, nearly a quarter of all mammal species. Included are mice, rats, gerbils, hamsters...

deep masseter, making them efficient at biting with the incisors. The Myomorpha, such as the brown rat, have enlarged temporalis and masseter muscles...

the Anomaluromorpha (the scaly-tailed squirrels and the springhare) and Myomorpha (mouse-like rodents). Suborder Castorimorpha Superfamily Castoroidea Family...

Golden vizcacha rat Chalchalero viscacha rat There are 37 species in Myomorpha assessed as critically endangered. Includes mice, rats, gerbils, and relatives...

Heteromys suborder Anomaluromorpha family Anomaluridae flying mouse suborder Myomorpha family Cricetidae Brush mouse, Peromyscus boylii Florida mouse Golden...

There are currently 1,258 genera, 161 families, 27 orders, and around 5,937 recognized living species of mammal. Mammalian taxonomy is in constant flux...

Atlantic spiny rat Yonenaga's Atlantic spiny rat There are 103 species in Myomorpha assessed as endangered. Includes mice, rats, gerbils, and relatives. Dinagat...

suggested that dormice (Gliridae) are not particularly related to the Myomorpha, and their zygomasseteric structure has been termed "pseudomyomorphy"...

Philippine porcupine Black-tailed hutia Bridges' degu There are 105 species in Myomorpha assessed as vulnerable. Includes mice, rats, gerbils, and relatives Camiguin...

Together, Muroidea and its sister group Dipodoidea form the suborder Myomorpha. The following phylogeny of more than 70 Muroidea genera, based on molecular...