Betsileo short-tailed rat

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Betsileo short-tailed rat
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Nesomyidae
Genus:	Brachyuromys
Species:	B. betsileoensis
Binomial name
*Brachyuromys betsileoensis* (Bartlett, 1880)

Betsileo short-tailed rat range

The Betsileo short-tailed rat (Brachyuromys betsileoensis) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is found only in Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

References

^ Kennerley, R. (2016). "Brachyuromys betsileoensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T2997A22234256. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T2997A22234256.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.

Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005. Superfamily Muroidea. pp. 894–1531 in Mammal Species of the World a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. D. E. Wilson and D. M. Reeder eds. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.

Extant species of family Nesomyidae

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Suborder: Myomorpha
Superfamily: Muroidea

Petromyscinae

Petromyscus (Rock mice)	Barbour's rock mouse (Petromyscus barbouri) Pygmy rock mouse (Petromyscus collinus) Brukkaros pygmy rock mouse (Petromyscus monticularis) Shortridge's rock mouse (Petromyscus shortridgei)

Delanymyinae

Delanymys	Delany's mouse (Delanymys brooksi)

Dendromurinae

Dendromus (African climbing mice)	Montane African climbing mouse (Dendromus insignis) Mount Kahuzi climbing mouse (Dendromus kahuziensis) Lachaise's climbing mouse (Dendromus lachaisei) Monard's African climbing mouse (Dendromus leucostomus) Lovat's climbing mouse (Dendromus lovati) Gray climbing mouse (Dendromus melanotis) Brant's climbing mouse (Dendromus mesomelas) Banana climbing mouse (Dendromus messorius) Chestnut climbing mouse (Dendromus mystacalis) Kivu climbing mouse (Dendromus nyasae) Nyika climbing mouse (Dendromus nyikae) Cameroon climbing mouse (Dendromus oreas) Rupp's African climbing mouse (Dendromus ruppi) Vernay's climbing mouse (Dendromus vernayi)
Dendroprionomys	Velvet climbing mouse (Dendroprionomys rousseloti)
Malacothrix	Gerbil mouse (Malacothrix typica)
Megadendromus	Nikolaus's mouse (Megadendromus nikolausi)
Prionomys	Dollman's tree mouse (Prionomys batesi)
Steatomys	Bocage's African fat mouse (Steatomys bocagei) Northwestern fat mouse (Steatomys caurinus) Dainty fat mouse (Steatomys cuppedius) Jackson's fat mouse (Steatomys jacksoni) Krebs's fat mouse (Steatomys krebsii) Pousargues's African fat mouse (Steatomys opimus) Tiny fat mouse (Steatomys parvus) Fat mouse (Steatomys pratensis)

Mystromyinae

Mystromys	White-tailed rat (Mystromys albicaudatus)

Cricetomyinae
(Pouched rats)

Beamys	Lesser hamster-rat (Beamys hindei) Greater hamster-rat (Beamys major)
Cricetomys	Southern giant pouched rat (Cricetomys ansorgei) Emin's pouched rat (Cricetomys emini) Gambian pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus) Kivu giant pouched rat (Cricetomys kivuensis)
Saccostomus	South African pouched mouse (Saccostomus campestris) Mearns's pouched mouse (Saccostomus mearnsi)

Nesomyinae
(Malagasy rats
and mice)

Brachytarsomys	White-tailed antsangy (Brachytarsomys albicauda) Brachytarsomys mahajambaensis Hairy-tailed Antsangy (Brachytarsomys villosa)
Brachyuromys	Betsileo short-tailed rat (Brachyuromys betsileoensis) Gregarious short-tailed rat (Brachyuromys ramirohitra)
Eliurus	Tsingy tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus antsingy) Ankarana Special Reserve tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus carletoni) Daniel's tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus danieli) Ellerman's tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus ellermani) Grandidier's tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus grandidieri) Major's tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus majori) Lesser tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus minor) Dormouse tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus myoxinus) White-tipped tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus penicillatus) Petter's tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus petteri) Tanala tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus tanala) Webb's tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus webbi)
Gymnuromys	Voalavoanala (Gymnuromys roberti)
Hypogeomys	Malagasy giant rat (Hypogeomys antimena) Hypogeomys australis
Macrotarsomys	Bastard big-footed mouse (Macrotarsomys bastardi) Greater big-footed mouse (Macrotarsomys ingens) Petter's big-footed mouse (Macrotarsomys petteri)
Monticolomys	Koopman's montane voalavo (Monticolomys koopmani)
Nesomys	White-bellied nesomys (Nesomys audeberti) Western nesomys (Nesomys lambertoni) Nesomys narindaensis Island mouse (Nesomys rufus)
Voalavo	Eastern voalavo (Voalavo antsahabensis) Northern voalavo (Voalavo gymnocaudus)

Category

Taxon identifiers
Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Wikidata: Q306382 Wikispecies: Brachyuromys betsileoensis CoL: N3B4 EoL: 1179557 GBIF: 2439207 iNaturalist: 44507 IRMNG: 11366273 ITIS: 632779 IUCN: 2997 MDD: 1003741 MSW: 13000119 NCBI: 107272 Open Tree of Life: 441611

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