Eospalax rothschildi,Southern zokor, ground mouse

Features：The hair on the head, back and sides of the body is gray-brown, with a darker gray color and slightly rusty brown at the tips.

The species status of Roth's zokor is stable, but the genus status is controversial. Sometimes the species is placed in the genus <Myospalax>, subgenus <Eospalax>. Some scientists upgrade the subgenus to the genus Eospalax. Now most people agree with the latter opinion. There are 2 s...

Typhlomys nanus，Gray blind mouse

Features：The smallest of the pig-tailed rats.

The pig-tailed rat is a new species published by Cheng Bin et al. of Kunming Institute of Zoology in 2017. It was found in the secondary forest of Abies longibracteata at an altitude of 2000-3000m, with bamboo and rhododendron shrubs under the forest....

Pigtail rat,Wuyishan tailed rat, pig tailed rat, gray blind rat, blind rat

Features：It is similar in shape and size to a small house mouse, but has a very long tail. It is also called a "blind mouse" because of its small eyes.

The genus-level and species-level taxonomic units of the Chinese pig-tailed rat are very stable and undisputed. The more controversial is the number of its subspecies. The latest research shows that it contains only 2 subspecies. The other two subspecies (<daloushanensis, chapensis>) have spec...

Sicista concolor,Small rat, rat, Chinese rat

Features：The tail is extremely long, about 1.5 times the body length.

The Chinese scissorium belongs to the subfamily Sicidinae of the family Jerboa. There are 13 species in the subfamily worldwide, 4 of which are in China. The Chinese scissorium is the southernmost species in the distribution area and one of the two species that live in the forest. The status of this...

Hylopetes alboniger, black and white flying squirrel, arrow-tailed black and white flying squirrel

Features：The back of the body is dark brown, the chest and arms on the ventral side are white, and the fur is all white.

The black-and-white flying squirrel is a small flying squirrel in southern China. The adult is less than 250 mm long. It is active at night, sleeps in the nest during the day, and is active at dusk and dawn. Usually, several live in the same nest. When sleeping, the head is hidden between the front...

Sciurotamias forresti,White-lined rock squirrel, White-throated rock squirrel, Forster's rock squirrel, Forster's rock squirrel

Features：There is a narrow white stripe on the side of the body from the shoulder to the buttocks, and a black stripe below the white stripe.

The body size of the side-striped rock squirrel is similar to that of the rock squirrel. It lives in rocky mountainous areas. It lives in camps, but is also good at climbing trees. It is often active during the day, agile, and builds nests in the cracks of rocks. It feeds on nuts and seeds, and can...

Menetes berdmorei，Multi-lined squirrel, line squirrel

Features：There is a light-colored stripe in the middle of the back, and two black stripes and two light yellowish-white longitudinal stripes on each side.

There are six species of animals in the Sciuridae family, three species of squirrels and three species of flying squirrels, namely the red-bellied squirrel, the striped squirrel, the Herschel squirrel, the red flying squirrel, the white-faced flying squirrel and the small flying squirrel.The striped...

Alex Gentry,Porcupine, Chinese porcupine,Hystricomorpha,

Features：It is famous for its thorns. It has long and hard thorns on its back and tail, which are important organs for defending against natural enemies.

Porcupine is also called Chinese porcupine. There are 8 species in the genus Porcupine, which are widely distributed in Europe, Asia, and Africa, and only 2 species in China. Chinese porcupine was previously considered a subspecies of Malayan porcupine (<Hystrix brachyura>), and has only recen...

Hystrix brachyura

Features：It has a large body, a brown-black head, and a white longitudinal stripe in the center of the forehead. The spines inside this longitudinal stripe are slender and bristle-like.

The Malayan porcupine is the earliest species named in the genus Porcupine. Previously, there were as many as 11 subspecies or synonyms, and the Chinese porcupine (<Hystrix hodgsoni>) was also once a subspecies. The so-called "Chinese porcupine" is actually originated from Nepal. Yun...

Atherurus macrourus，Brush-tailed porcupine, Asian brush-tailed porcupine, Asian brush-tailed porcupine

Features：Good at swimming and climbing trees.

There are 4 genera and more than 20 species in the porcupine family worldwide. It is a special type of rodent. There are 4 species of the genus Brushtail Porcupine worldwide, and 1 species in China. They mainly live in forests, especially forests near water. According to records, brushtail porcupine...

Rattus flavipectus,Yellow-bellied rat, Long-tailed rat

Features：The tail is equal to or longer than the body length. It is agile and has strong climbing ability.

The yellow-breasted rat belongs to the Murinae subfamily. The scientific name of the yellow-breasted rat is very confusing, and it was once used as <Rattus flavipectus> for a long time. Musser & Carleton (2005) restored <Rattus tanezumi> as the species name of the yellow-breasted rat...

Rattus norvegicus,Brown rat, rat, white-tailed rat, dung rat, dung rat

Features：The body is stout, and the older it gets, the darker the brown color of its back hair. Brown rats are one of the most harmful rats in rural areas and towns. They are numerous and cause great harm.

Brown rats belong to the subfamily Murinae. The species-level classification status is stable, but there are many synonyms and subspecies, and the issue of its merger is controversial. The individuals of this species are smaller in the north and larger in the south. They mainly live in houses and ar...

Rattus nitidus,Gray-breasted rat, water rat

Features：The Macropodus is a medium-sized rodent with a stout body, large, thin ears, a slender tail, long hind legs, brown fur on the back and grayish-white fur on the belly.

Big-footed rats belong to the Murinae subfamily. The species status is stable, but there are many synonyms, and there are great differences of opinion on the merging of these synonyms. This species mainly inhabits farmland and shrubs, and is generally not in houses. It is similar to the brown rat of...

Rattus losea,Rosset, field mouse, garden mouse, yellow mouse, yellow-haired mouse

Features：It looks very similar to the brown rat, has strong adaptability to the natural environment, and is good at swimming.

The yellow-haired rat belongs to the Murinae subfamily. The type origin of this species is Taiwan, my country. The species-level classification unit is stable, with few synonyms, but there are also disputes. It is mainly distributed in farmland, shrubs, mangroves, and garbage dumps around houses. It...

Rattus andamanensis

Features：The tail is longer than the body, and there is no hair tuft at the tip of the tail.

The black-margined rat belongs to the Murinae subfamily. This species was previously considered a synonym of the black house rat (<Rattus rattus>). It was not until Musser & Caeleton (2005) that it was made an independent species. It is a relatively special species in the genus Rattus, wit...

Nesokia indica

Features：The back of the body is light brown or sandy yellow, with the brown being more prominent in the center of the back.

The Indian ground mouse belongs to the genus Nesokia of the subfamily Murinae. There are 2 species in the world and 1 species in China. There is not much controversy about the species status. In history, my country has named 2 species of ground mice, which were later proved to be synonyms of the Ind...

Mus pahari

Features：The body is small, the ears are light brown, the back is brownish brown, the hair base is dark black, the tail is dark brown above and grayish white below. The four legs are white.

The taxonomic status of Sikkim mice is stable and there is little controversy. There are many subspecies, few studies on subspecies, and the status of several subspecies is unclear.Sikkim mice (scientific name: Mus pahari) are animals of the genus Mus in the family Muridae. In mainland China, they a...

Mus musculus，Mouse, rat, little mouse, mickey mouse, domestic deer

Features：The most distinctive feature of mice is that there is a notch on the lingual edge of the upper incisor, which is very obvious when viewed from the side. House mice are no exception.

The house mouse belongs to the Murinae subfamily. The species originated in India and arrived at the Mediterranean coast at the end of the Pleistocene. The time of its entry into my country is unknown. The species is considered to be an unintentional introduction. In Xinjiang, Tibet, Qinghai, and th...

Mus caroli,Ryukyu house mouse, field mouse, moon mouse, Taiwan house mouse

Features：The belly is light grayish white. The tail is obviously two-colored, with the back and body hair color consistent, and the belly is grayish white.

Castelloni's mouse belongs to the Murinae subfamily. The origin of the model is the Ryukyu Islands of Japan, so it is also called the Ryukyu House Mouse. my country is also the natural distribution area of this mouse. Unlike the house mouse, it is an alien species. Castelloni's mouse is an i...

Niviventer fulvescens,Mountain rat, red rat, spiny yellow rat, yellow-haired jumping rat

Features：The needle-haired mouse is medium-sized, with small round ears, brown or brownish-yellow fur on the back and white fur on the belly.

The needle-haired mouse belongs to the Murinae subfamily. The species-level classification status is stable. The distribution altitude span is narrower than that of the communal mouse, generally not exceeding 1000m, and the vegetation type of the habitat is relatively simple, mainly distributed in b...

Niviventer eha,Niviventer eha eha,Niviventer eha ninus

Features：There is a black band around the eyes, like the facial makeup of Peking Opera, which is also quite special.

Gray-bellied rat belongs to the Murinae subfamily. The classification status is stable and undisputed. However, the differentiation of subspecies needs further study. It is a forest animal of medium and high altitudes, and the population is large in suitable habitats.Main uses and values: ornamental...