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Zelotomys

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Zelotomys is a genus of rodents in the subfamily Murinae, the Old World rats and mice. They are known commonly as the broad-headed mice.^[2] They are native to Africa.

There are two species.^[3]

Species

Zelotomys hildegardeae – Hildegarde's broad-headed mouse
Zelotomys woosnami – Woosnam's broad-headed mouse

References

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^ Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M., eds. (2005). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
^ Zelotomys. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
^ Nicolas, V., et al. (2012). Assessment of three mitochondrial genes (16S, Cytb, CO1) for identifying species in the Praomyini tribe (Rodentia: Muridae). PLoS ONE, 7(5), e36586.

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Zelotomys: Brief Summary

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Zelotomys is a genus of rodents in the subfamily Murinae, the Old World rats and mice. They are known commonly as the broad-headed mice. They are native to Africa.

There are two species.

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