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	Topics Sigmodontinae Topic Home The Sigmodontinae is one of the most diverse groups of mammals. It includes at least 376 species. Many authorities include the NeotominaeNeotominae *Neotominae* is a subfamily of the family Cricetidae.... and TylomyinaeTylomyinae The subfamily Tylomyinae consists of several species of New World rats and mice including the vesper and climbing rats.... as part of a larger definition of Sigmodontinae. When those genera are included, the species count numbers at least 508. They are distributed throughout the New WorldNew World The New World is one of the names used for the Americas.... , but are predominantly South AmericaSouth America South America is a continent situated in the western hemisphere and, mostly, the southern hemisphere, bordered on the west b... n. The sigmodontines inhabit many of the same ecological nicheEcological niche In ecology, a niche is a term describing the relational position of a species or population in an ecosystem.... s that the MurinaeMurinae Overview The Old World rats and mice, part of the subfamily Murinae in the family Muridae, comprise at least 519 species.... inhabit in the Old WorldOld World The Old World consists of those parts of Earth known to Europeans before the voyages of Christopher Columbus; it includes Eu... . The "Thomasomyini" from the Atlantic Forest of BrazilBrazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest and most populous country in South America, and ... are generally thought to be not especially related to the "real" Thomasomyini from the northern AndesAndes The Andes is the world's longest mountain range, forming a continuous chain of highland along the western coast of South Am... and Amazonia. The genera Wiedomys and Sigmodon are generally placed in their own tribe, and the "phyllotines" Irenomys, PunomysPunomys *Punomys* is a genus of rodent in the Cricetidae family.... , EuneomysEuneomys *Euneomys* is a genus of rodent in the Cricetidae family.... , and ReithrodonReithrodon *Reithrodon* is a genus of rodent in the Cricetidae family.... are considered incertae sedis. The Sigmodontinae are divided into a number of tribes and genera: Subfamily Sigmodontinae Tribe Sigmodontini Sigmodon - Cotton Rats Tribe IchthyomyiniIchthyomyini Ichthyomyini is a tribe of New World rats and mice in the subfamily Sigmodontinae.... Anotomys - Ecuadorian Fish-eating Rat ChibchanomysChibchanomys Summary *Chibchanomys* is a genus of rodent in the Cricetidae family.... - Chibchan Water Mouse IchthyomysIchthyomys *Ichthyomys* is a genus of rodent in the Muridae family.... - Crab-eating Rats NeusticomysNeusticomys *Neusticomys* is a genus of rodent in the Cricetidae family.... - Fish-eating Rats RheomysRheomys *Rheomys* is a genus of rodent in the Cricetidae family.... - Water Mice Oryzomyalia Tribe OryzomyiniOryzomyini Oryzomyini is a tribe of New World rats and mice in the subfamily Sigmodontinae.... HolochilusHolochilus *Holochilus* is a genus of rodent in the Cricetidae family.... - Marsh Rats MegalomysMegalomys *Megalomys* is a genus of rodent in the Cricetidae family, specifically dealing with giant rice rats.... † - Giant Rice Rats MelanomysMelanomys *Melanomys* is a genus of rodent in the Cricetidae family.... - Dark Rice Rats MicroryzomysMicroryzomys *Microryzomys* is a genus of rodent in the Cricetidae family.... - Small Rice Rats NectomysNectomys *Nectomys* is a genus of rodent in the Cricetidae family.... - Water Rats NesoryzomysNesoryzomys *Nesoryzomys* is a genus of rodent in the Cricetidae family.... - Galapagos Mice OecomysOecomys *Oecomys* is a genus of rice rat in the Cricetidae family.... - Arboreal Rice Rats OligoryzomysOligoryzomys In Argentina and Chile the long-tailed rice rat, Oligoryzomys longicaudatus, and other species of the genus Oligoryzomys r... - Pygmy Rice Rats OryzomysOryzomys The genus *Oryzomys* contains numerous species of muroid rodents commonly referred to as rice rats.... - Rice Rats Pseudoryzomys - False Rice Rats ScolomysScolomys *Scolomys* is a genus of rodent in the Muridae family.... - New World Spiny Mice SigmodontomysSigmodontomys *Sigmodontomys* is a genus of rodent in the Cricetidae family.... - Rice Water Rats ZygodontomysZygodontomys *Zygodontomys* is a genus of rodent in the Muridae family.... - Cane Mice Amphinectomys - Ucayali Water Rat NeacomysNeacomys *Neacomys* is a genus of rodents in the Cricetidae family.... - Bristly Mice Lundomys - Lund's Amphibious Rat Microakodontomys - Brasilia's Mouse Handleyomys Noronhomys† - Vespucci's Rodent Tribe Thomasomyini AepeomysAepeomys *Aepeomys* is a genus of rodent in the Cricetidae family.... - Montane Mice Chilomys - Columbian Forest Mouse Delomys - Atlantic Forest Rats Phaenomys - Rio de Janeiro Arboreal Rat Rhagomys - Brazilian Arboreal Mouse RhipidomysRhipidomys *Rhipidomys* is a genus of rodents, comprising at least 18 species of climbing mouse.... - Climbing Mice ThomasomysThomasomys *Thomasomys* is a genus of rodent in the Cricetidae family.... - Olfield Mice Wilfredomys - Wilfred's Mice Abrawayaomys - Ruschi's Rat Tribe Wiedomyini Wiedomys - Red-nosed Mouse Cholomys† Tribe AkodontiniAkodontini Akodontini is the second most speciose tribe of the subfamily Sigmodontinae.... AkodonAkodon *Akodon* is a genus consisting of South American grass mice.... - South American Grass Mice BibimysBibimys *Bibimys* is a genus of new world rats.... - Crimson-nosed Rats Blarinomys - Brazilian Shrew-Mouse ChelemysChelemys *Chelemys* is a genus of rodent in the Cricetidae family.... - Long-clawed Mice Geoxus - Long-clawed Mole Mouse JuscelinomysJuscelinomys *Juscelinomys* are the genus of burrowing mice.... - Burrowing Mice KunsiaKunsia *Kunsia* is the genus of giant rats.... - Giant Rats Lenoxus - Andean Rat Notiomys - Edward's Long-clawed Mouse OxymycterusOxymycterus *Oxymycterus* is the genus of hocicudos.... - Hocicudos Podoxymys - Roraima Mouse Scapteromys - Swamp Rat Thalpomys - Carrado Mice NecromysNecromys *Necromys* is a genus of South American sigmodontine rodentss allied to Akodon.... - Bolo Mice Thaptomys - Ebony Akodont Deltamys - Kemp's Grass Mouse AbrothrixAbrothrix *Abrothrix* is a genus of rodent in the Cricetidae family.... - Pearsonomys - Pearson's Long-clawed Akodont Brucepattersonius Tribe Phyllotini AndalgalomysAndalgalomys *Andalgalomys* is a genus of rodent in the Cricetidae family.... - Chaco Mice Andinomys - Andean Mouse AuliscomysAuliscomys *Auliscomys* is a genus of rodent in the Cricetidae family.... - Big-Eared Mice Calomys - Vesper Mice Chinchillula - Altiplano Chinchilla Mouse EligmodontiaEligmodontia The genus *Eligmodontia* consists of five species of South American desert mice restricted to Bolivia, Chile, and Argentin... - Silky Desert Mice Galenomys - Garlepp's Mouse GraomysGraomys *Graomys* is a genus of rodent in the Cricetidae family.... - Leaf-eared Mice Irenomys - Chilean Climbing Mouse PhyllotisPhyllotis *Phyllotis* is a genus of rodent in the Cricetidae family.... - Leaf-Eared Mice EuneomysEuneomys *Euneomys* is a genus of rodent in the Cricetidae family.... - Chinchilla Mice Neotomys - Andean Swamp Rat PunomysPunomys Overview *Punomys* is a genus of rodent in the Cricetidae family.... - Puna Mouse ReithrodonReithrodon *Reithrodon* is a genus of rodent in the Cricetidae family.... - Bunny Rat Salinomys Loxodontomys Tapecomys - Primordial Tapecua Ichthyurodon† Olympicomys† Tafimys† Incertae sedis Juliomys See also New World rats and miceNew World rats and mice The New World rats and mice are a group of related rodents found in North and South America....