rock rat en · NOUN
Meanings
- Certain members of the subfamily Murinae in the family Muridae, those in: ▸ Zyzomys, an Australian genus
- Certain members of the subfamily Murinae in the family Muridae, those in: ▸ Aethomys, of Africa
- Petromyscus, a southwestern African genus in the subfamily Petromyscinae of the family Nesomyidae (more frequently referred to as rock mice)
- Aconaemys, a genus in Argentina and Chile, of the family Octodontidae
- Petromus, an African genus often called dassie rats, of the family Petromuridae
- Laonastes, a genus from Laos, of the family Diatomyidae
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rock rats | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Namaqua rock rat · Laotian rock rat
Synonyms
bush rat (Aethomys) · rock mouse (Aethomys)
Translations (5)
fi australiankalliorotta (member of Zyzomys) · fi namibiankalliorotta (member of Petromus) · fi afrikankalliohiiri (member of Petromyscus) · fi kalliorotta (member of Aethomys) · fi kividegu (member of Aconaemys)