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Preferred term

Sigmodontinae  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Hesperomyinae
  • Hesperomyines

Note

  • for entry term RATS, RICE and other species commonly called "rats" but taxonomically SIGMODONTINAE, do not use the check tag RATS.

Scope note

  • A subfamily of the family MURIDAE comprised of 69 genera. New World mice and rats are included in this subfamily.

History note

  • 2006 (1991); for NEOTOMA, SIGMODON, and RATS, COTTON use ARVICOLINAE 1982-1990

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D016205

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