Deomyinae — Overview

Spiny Mice, Forest Mice, and Relatives learn more about names for this taxon

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Diversity

Deomyinae is a relatively large subfamily of rodents in the family Muridae. There are 42 species in 4 genera in this subfamily, Acomys (spiny mice), Lophuromys (brush-furred rats), Uranomys (Rudd's mice), and Deomys (Congo forest mice).

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