Rodentia [Rodents]

Family: Castoridae [Beavers]

Castor

North american beaver [Castor canadensis]
Least Concern
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North american beaver
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Castor canadensis
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Canada

Family: Caviidae

Cavia [Guinea pigs]

Brazilian guinea pig [Cavia aperea pamparum]
Least Concern
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Brazilian guinea pig
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Cavia aperea pamparum
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Argentina

Hydrochoerus [Capybaras]

Capybara [Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris]
Least Concern
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Capybara
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Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
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Argentina

Family: Cricetidae

Ondatra

Muskrat [Ondatra zibethicus]
Least Concern
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Muskrat
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Ondatra zibethicus
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Canada

Family: Dasyproctidae [Agoutis and acouchis]

Dasyprocta [Common agoutis]

Central american agouti [Dasyprocta punctata]
Least Concern
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Central american agouti
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Dasyprocta punctata
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Guatemala

Family: Erethizontidae [New World porcupines]

Erethizon

North american porcupine [Erethizon dorsatum dorsatum]
Least Concern
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North american porcupine
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Erethizon dorsatum dorsatum
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Canada

Family: Hystricidae [Old World porcupine]

Hystrix [Porcupine]

Cape porcupine [Hystrix africaeaustralis]
Least Concern
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Cape porcupine
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Hystrix africaeaustralis
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Namibia

Family: Muridae [Murids]

Mus [Typical mice]

African pygmy mouse [Mus minutoides]
Least Concern
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African pygmy mouse
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Mus minutoides
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Eswatini

Thallomys

Black-tailed tree rat [Thallomys nigricauda]
Least Concern
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Black-tailed tree rat
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Thallomys nigricauda
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Namibia

Family: Petromuridae

Petromus

Dassie rat [Petromus typicus]
Least Concern
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Dassie rat
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Petromus typicus
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Namibia

Family: Sciuridae [Squirrel]

Funambulus

Dusky palm squirrel [Funambulus obscurus]
Vulnerable
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Dusky palm squirrel
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Funambulus obscurus
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Sri Lanka

Funambulus

Indian palm squirrel [Funambulus palmarum brodiei]
Least Concern
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Indian palm squirrel
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Funambulus palmarum brodiei
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Sri Lanka

Funambulus

Northern palm squirrel [Funambulus pennantii]
Least Concern
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Northern palm squirrel
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Funambulus pennantii
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India

Marmota

Alpine marmot [Marmota marmota]
Least Concern
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Alpine marmot
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Marmota marmota
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Switzerland

Paraxerus

Smith's bush squirrel [Paraxerus cepapi]
Least Concern
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Smith's bush squirrel
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Paraxerus cepapi
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Botswana

Paraxerus

Ochre bush squirrel [Paraxerus ochraceus]
Least Concern
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Ochre bush squirrel
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Paraxerus ochraceus
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Kenya

Ratufa [Oriental giant squirrels]

Grizzled giant squirrel [Ratufa macroura dandolena]
Near Threatened
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Grizzled giant squirrel
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Ratufa macroura dandolena
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Sri Lanka

Ratufa [Oriental giant squirrels]

Grizzled giant squirrel [Ratufa macroura macroura]
Near Threatened
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Grizzled giant squirrel
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Ratufa macroura macroura
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Sri Lanka

Ratufa [Oriental giant squirrels]

Grizzled giant squirrel [Ratufa macroura melanochra]
Near Threatened
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Grizzled giant squirrel
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Ratufa macroura melanochra
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Sri Lanka

Sciurus

Eastern gray squirrel [Sciurus carolinensis]
Least Concern
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Eastern gray squirrel
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Sciurus carolinensis
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USA

Sciurus

Deppe's squirrel [Sciurus deppei]
Least Concern
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Deppe's squirrel
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Sciurus deppei
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Belize

Sciurus

Eurasian red squirrel [Sciurus vulgaris fuscoater]
Least Concern
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Eurasian red squirrel
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Sciurus vulgaris fuscoater
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Switzerland

Spermophilus

European ground squirrel [Spermophilus citellus istricus]
Endangered
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European ground squirrel
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Spermophilus citellus istricus
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Romania

Tamias

Eastern chipmunk [Tamias striatus lysteri]
Least Concern
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Eastern chipmunk
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Tamias striatus lysteri
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Canada

Tamiasciurus [Pine squirrels]

American red squirrel [Tamiasciurus hudsonicus]
Least Concern
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American red squirrel
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Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
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Canada

Xerus [African ground squirrel]

Cape ground squirrel [Xerus inauris]
Least Concern
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Cape ground squirrel
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Xerus inauris
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Namibia

Xerus [African ground squirrel]

Unstriped ground squirrel [Xerus rutilus]
Least Concern
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Unstriped ground squirrel
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Xerus rutilus
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Kenya
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