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List of deomyines

List of deomyines is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand List of deomyines rather than just read about it. In short: Deomyinae is a subfamily of mammals in the rodent family Muridae, which in turn is part of the Myomorpha suborder in the order Rodentia. Members of this subfamily are called deomyines and include spiny mice and brush-furred rats.

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Reference excerpt

Deomyinae is a subfamily of mammals in the rodent family Muridae, which in turn is part of the Myomorpha suborder in the order Rodentia. Members of this subfamily are called deomyines and include spiny mice and brush-furred rats. They are found in Africa, the Middle East, and Mediterranean islands, primarily in shrublands, grasslands, rocky areas, and forests, though some species can be found in deserts and savannas. They range in size from the Southern African spiny mouse, at 7 cm (3 in) plus a 6 cm (2 in) tail, to the black-clawed brush-furred rat, at 18 cm (7 in) plus a 10 cm (4 in) tail. Deomyines generally eat insects, grain, and grass, as well as other invertebrates and vegetation, frogs, and other small vertebrates. No deomyines have population estimates, but three species—the Mount Chercher brush-furred rat, Sheko Forest brush-furred rat, and Dieterlen's brush-furred mouse—are categorized as endangered, and one species—the Mount Lefo brush-furred mouse—is categorized as critically endangered. The 55 extant species of Deomyinae are divided into 4 genera, ranging in size from 1 to 31 species. Several extinct prehistoric deomyine species have been discovered, though due to ongoing research and discoveries, the exact number and categorization are not fixed.

Conventions

The author citation for the species or genus is given after the scientific name; parentheses around the author citation indicate that this was not the original taxonomic placement. Conservation status codes listed follow the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. Range maps are provided wherever possible; if a range map is not available, a description of the deomyine's range is provided. Ranges are based on the IUCN Red List for that species unless otherwise noted.

Classification Deomyinae is a subfamily of the rodent family Muridae consisting of 55 extant species in 4 genera. These genera range in size from 1 to 31 species. This does not include hybrid species or extinct prehistoric species. Subfamily Deomyinae

Genus Acomys (spiny mice): twenty-two species Genus Deomys (link rat): one species Genus Lophuromys (brush-furred rats): thirty-one species Genus Uranomys (Rudd's mouse): one species

Deomyines The following classification is based on the taxonomy described by the reference work Mammal Species of the World (2005), with augmentation by generally accepted proposals made since using molecular phylogenetic analysis, as supported by both the IUCN and the American Society of Mammalogists.

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about List of deomyines ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of List of deomyines

In research: List of deomyines appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses List of deomyines in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: List of deomyines is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Deomyinae, Lists of animal species, Lists of rodents, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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