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Family of rodents
Thryonomyidae is a family of hystricognath rodents that contains the cane rats (Thryonomys) found throughout sub-Saharan Africa, and a number of fossil
Thryonomyidae
Genus of rodents resembling guinea pigs
throughout Sub-Saharan Africa. It is the only extant genus in the family Thryonomyidae. They are eaten in some African countries and are a pest species on
Cane_rat
Order of mammals
Hystricognatha Hystricidae Bathyergomorpha Bathyergidae Petromuridae Thryonomyidae Caviida Cavioidea Erethizontidae Cuniculidae Caviidae Dasyproctidae
Rodent
Suborder of rodents
mole-rats †Kenyamyidae †Myophiomyidae Petromuridae – dassie rat †Phiomyidae Thryonomyidae – cane rats Caviomorpha – New World hystricognaths Superfamily Cavioidea
Hystricomorpha
Rodent with a coat of sharp spines
†Myophiomyidae †Diamantomyidae †Phiomyidae †Kenyamyidae Petromuridae Thryonomyidae Chinchillidae †Neoepiblemidae Dinomyidae †Cephalomyidae †Eocardiidae
Porcupine
Animals in mammal order Rodentia
species Family Petromuridae (dassie rat): 1 genus, 1 species Family Thryonomyidae (cane rats): 1 genus, 2 species Suborder Myomorpha Superfamily Dipodoidea
List_of_rodents
Species of rodent
cane rat (Thryonomys gregorianus) is a species of rodent in the family Thryonomyidae. It is found in Cameroon, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia
Lesser_cane_rat
Taxonomy of mammals
(Africa) Family Petromuridae: (1 species) rock dassies (Africa) Family Thryonomyidae: (2 species) cane rats (Africa) Family Erethizontidae: (19 species)
Mammal_classification
Family of rodents
species, and additionally there are fossil genera formerly of the family Thryonomyidae that were found to belong to this family instead; Apodecter, Tufamys
Petromuridae
Infraorder of rodents
mole rats, monotypic taxon) Petromuridae (dassie rat, monotypic taxon) Thryonomyidae (cane rats) Abrocomidae (chinchilla rats) Caviidae (guinea pigs, wild
Hystricognathi
Group of rodents
this infraorder is controversial. At its core lie the extant families Thryonomyidae, Petromuridae, and Bathyergidae and their extinct relatives. The Old
Phiomorpha
Burrowing eusocial rodent
†Tufamys †Phiomyidae Acritophiomys Andrewsimys Elwynomys Gaudeamus Phiomys Thryonomyidae †Epiphiomys †Kochalia †Monamys †Neosciuromys †Paraphiomys †Paraulacodus
Naked_mole-rat
Species of rodent found in central Laos
†Tufamys †Phiomyidae Acritophiomys Andrewsimys Elwynomys Gaudeamus Phiomys Thryonomyidae †Epiphiomys †Kochalia †Monamys †Neosciuromys †Paraphiomys †Paraulacodus
Laotian_rock_rat
Extinct genus of rodents
†Tufamys †Phiomyidae Acritophiomys Andrewsimys Elwynomys Gaudeamus Phiomys Thryonomyidae †Epiphiomys †Kochalia †Monamys †Neosciuromys †Paraphiomys †Paraulacodus
Sivacanthion
Family of rodents
blesmols appear to be other African hystricognaths in the families Thryonomyidae (cane rats) and Petromuridae (dassie rats). Together these three living
Blesmol
Infraorder of rodents
†Tufamys †Phiomyidae Acritophiomys Andrewsimys Elwynomys Gaudeamus Phiomys Thryonomyidae †Epiphiomys †Kochalia †Monamys †Neosciuromys †Paraphiomys †Paraulacodus
Ctenodactylomorphi
Genus of rodents
†Tufamys †Phiomyidae Acritophiomys Andrewsimys Elwynomys Gaudeamus Phiomys Thryonomyidae †Epiphiomys †Kochalia †Monamys †Neosciuromys †Paraphiomys †Paraulacodus
Hystrix_(mammal)
Sub-set of rodents in South America
that the Phiomorpha (as restricted to Bathyergidae, Petromuridae, and Thryonomyidae) are sister taxa to the Caviomorpha. All modern hystricognath families
Caviomorpha
Species of rodent
†Tufamys †Phiomyidae Acritophiomys Andrewsimys Elwynomys Gaudeamus Phiomys Thryonomyidae †Epiphiomys †Kochalia †Monamys †Neosciuromys †Paraphiomys †Paraulacodus
Silvery_mole-rat
Extinct genus of rodents
†Tufamys †Phiomyidae Acritophiomys Andrewsimys Elwynomys Gaudeamus Phiomys Thryonomyidae †Epiphiomys †Kochalia †Monamys †Neosciuromys †Paraphiomys †Paraulacodus
Phiocricetomys
Family of rodents
†Tufamys †Phiomyidae Acritophiomys Andrewsimys Elwynomys Gaudeamus Phiomys Thryonomyidae †Epiphiomys †Kochalia †Monamys †Neosciuromys †Paraphiomys †Paraulacodus
Gundi
Extinct genus of rodents
†Tufamys †Phiomyidae Acritophiomys Andrewsimys Elwynomys Gaudeamus Phiomys Thryonomyidae †Epiphiomys †Kochalia †Monamys †Neosciuromys †Paraphiomys †Paraulacodus
Bathyergoides
Animals in class Mammalia
Conservation of Nature. Retrieved March 2, 2026. Nowak 1990 vol. 2, p. 1650 "Thryonomyidae - Family". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. International Union
List_of_mammals
Species of rodent
Chordata Class: Mammalia Infraclass: Placentalia Order: Rodentia Family: Thryonomyidae Genus: Thryonomys Species: T. swinderianus Binomial name Thryonomys
Greater_cane_rat
Extinct family of rodents
†Tufamys †Phiomyidae Acritophiomys Andrewsimys Elwynomys Gaudeamus Phiomys Thryonomyidae †Epiphiomys †Kochalia †Monamys †Neosciuromys †Paraphiomys †Paraulacodus
Cephalomyidae
Extinct genus of rodents
†Tufamys †Phiomyidae Acritophiomys Andrewsimys Elwynomys Gaudeamus Phiomys Thryonomyidae †Epiphiomys †Kochalia †Monamys †Neosciuromys †Paraphiomys †Paraulacodus
Elmerimys
Genus of mammals
†Tufamys †Phiomyidae Acritophiomys Andrewsimys Elwynomys Gaudeamus Phiomys Thryonomyidae †Epiphiomys †Kochalia †Monamys †Neosciuromys †Paraphiomys †Paraulacodus
Brush-tailed_porcupine
Species of rodent
†Tufamys †Phiomyidae Acritophiomys Andrewsimys Elwynomys Gaudeamus Phiomys Thryonomyidae †Epiphiomys †Kochalia †Monamys †Neosciuromys †Paraphiomys †Paraulacodus
Mzab_gundi
Genus of rodents
†Tufamys †Phiomyidae Acritophiomys Andrewsimys Elwynomys Gaudeamus Phiomys Thryonomyidae †Epiphiomys †Kochalia †Monamys †Neosciuromys †Paraphiomys †Paraulacodus
Bathyergus
Species of rodent
†Tufamys †Phiomyidae Acritophiomys Andrewsimys Elwynomys Gaudeamus Phiomys Thryonomyidae †Epiphiomys †Kochalia †Monamys †Neosciuromys †Paraphiomys †Paraulacodus
Speke's_pectinator
Genus of rodents
†Tufamys †Phiomyidae Acritophiomys Andrewsimys Elwynomys Gaudeamus Phiomys Thryonomyidae †Epiphiomys †Kochalia †Monamys †Neosciuromys †Paraphiomys †Paraulacodus
Cryptomys
Species of rodent
†Tufamys †Phiomyidae Acritophiomys Andrewsimys Elwynomys Gaudeamus Phiomys Thryonomyidae †Epiphiomys †Kochalia †Monamys †Neosciuromys †Paraphiomys †Paraulacodus
Long-tailed_porcupine
Family of rodents
†Tufamys †Phiomyidae Acritophiomys Andrewsimys Elwynomys Gaudeamus Phiomys Thryonomyidae †Epiphiomys †Kochalia †Monamys †Neosciuromys †Paraphiomys †Paraulacodus
Petromus
Extinct genus of rodents
†Tufamys †Phiomyidae Acritophiomys Andrewsimys Elwynomys Gaudeamus Phiomys Thryonomyidae †Epiphiomys †Kochalia †Monamys †Neosciuromys †Paraphiomys †Paraulacodus
Diatomys
Extinct genus of rodents
†Tufamys †Phiomyidae Acritophiomys Andrewsimys Elwynomys Gaudeamus Phiomys Thryonomyidae †Epiphiomys †Kochalia †Monamys †Neosciuromys †Paraphiomys †Paraulacodus
Tsaganomys
Extinct genus of rodents
†Tufamys †Phiomyidae Acritophiomys Andrewsimys Elwynomys Gaudeamus Phiomys Thryonomyidae †Epiphiomys †Kochalia †Monamys †Neosciuromys †Paraphiomys †Paraulacodus
Phiomyoides
Species of rodent
relatives to the dassie rats are the African cane rats in the family Thryonomyidae. These two families, along with related fossil families such as †Phiomyidae
Dassie_rat
Genus of rodents
†Tufamys †Phiomyidae Acritophiomys Andrewsimys Elwynomys Gaudeamus Phiomys Thryonomyidae †Epiphiomys †Kochalia †Monamys †Neosciuromys †Paraphiomys †Paraulacodus
Ctenodactylus
Genus: Hystrix Cape porcupine, Hystrix africaeaustralis LC Family: Thryonomyidae (cane rats) Genus: Thryonomys Greater cane rat, Thryonomys swinderianus
List_of_mammals_of_Rwanda
middle Eocene KEB-1 site, Jebel el-Kébar area, Tunisia Jebel el-Kébar Thryonomyidae (cane rats) Anthropoidea (monkeys, estimated) Lazibian 49.5 – 48.6 middle
African_land_mammal_age
Genus of rodents
†Tufamys †Phiomyidae Acritophiomys Andrewsimys Elwynomys Gaudeamus Phiomys Thryonomyidae †Epiphiomys †Kochalia †Monamys †Neosciuromys †Paraphiomys †Paraulacodus
Fukomys
Family of rodents
†Tufamys †Phiomyidae Acritophiomys Andrewsimys Elwynomys Gaudeamus Phiomys Thryonomyidae †Epiphiomys †Kochalia †Monamys †Neosciuromys †Paraphiomys †Paraulacodus
Diatomyidae
africaeaustralis LC Crested porcupine, Hystrix cristata LC Family: Thryonomyidae (cane rats) Genus: Thryonomys Lesser cane rat, Thryonomys gregorianus
List_of_mammals_of_Uganda
Species of rodent
†Tufamys †Phiomyidae Acritophiomys Andrewsimys Elwynomys Gaudeamus Phiomys Thryonomyidae †Epiphiomys †Kochalia †Monamys †Neosciuromys †Paraphiomys †Paraulacodus
Felou_gundi
Forest reserve in Ghana
Rodentia Gliridae Graphiurus — LC Greater cane rat Mammalia Rodentia Thryonomyidae Thryonomys — LC Green bush squirrel Mammalia Rodentia Sciuridae Paraxerus
Boin_Tano_Forest_Reserve
porcupines) Genus: Hystrix Crested porcupine, Hystrix cristata LC Family: Thryonomyidae (cane rats) Genus: Thryonomys Greater cane rat, Thryonomys swinderianus
List_of_mammals_of_Mali
Species of rodent
†Tufamys †Phiomyidae Acritophiomys Andrewsimys Elwynomys Gaudeamus Phiomys Thryonomyidae †Epiphiomys †Kochalia †Monamys †Neosciuromys †Paraphiomys †Paraulacodus
Cape_mole-rat
africanus LC Genus: Hystrix Crested porcupine, Hystrix cristata LC Family: Thryonomyidae (cane rats) Genus: Thryonomys Greater cane rat, Thryonomys swinderianus
List_of_mammals_of_Benin
Atherurus African brush-tailed porcupine, Atherurus africanus LC Family: Thryonomyidae (cane rats) Genus: Thryonomys Greater cane rat, Thryonomys swinderianus
List_of_mammals_of_Gabon
Procaviidae, Pteropodiae, Rhinocerotidae, Sciuridae, Soricidae, Suidae, Thryonomyidae, Tragulidae, Trichechidae, Ursidae, Vespertilionidae and Viverridae
Taxonomic contributions of Major P. H. G. Powell-Cotton
Taxonomic_contributions_of_Major_P._H._G._Powell-Cotton
Extinct genus of rodents
Chordata Class: Mammalia Infraclass: Placentalia Order: Rodentia Family: Thryonomyidae Genus: †Protohummus Kraatz et. al., 2013 Species: †P. dango Binomial
Protohummus
2009-2019 book series
Hystricidae (Old World porcupines). Three genera and eleven species. Thryonomyidae (cane rats). One genus and two species. Petromuridae (dassie rat or
Handbook of the Mammals of the World
Handbook_of_the_Mammals_of_the_World
Nakatsukasa; Yutaka Kunimatsu; Hideo Nakaya (2020). "A new cane rat (Rodentia, Thryonomyidae) from the Upper Miocene Nakali Formation, northern Kenya". The Journal
2020_in_paleomammalogy
(Naked mole-rats) Parvorder Phiomorpha ("forms from Fayum") Family Thryonomyidae (cane rats) Family Bathyergidae (Mole-rats) Family Petromuridae (Dassie
List_of_tetrapod_families
Mammal species recorded in South Africa
Petromuridae Genus: Petromus Dassie rat, Petromus typicus LC Family: Thryonomyidae (cane rats) Genus: Thryonomys Greater cane rat, Thryonomys swinderianus
List of mammals of South Africa
List_of_mammals_of_South_Africa
Atherurus African brush-tailed porcupine, Atherurus africanus LC Family: Thryonomyidae (cane rats) Genus: Thryonomys Greater cane rat, Thryonomys swinderianus
List_of_mammals_of_Guinea
Genus: Hystrix Cape porcupine, Hystrix africaeaustralis LC Family: Thryonomyidae (cane rats) Genus: Thryonomys Greater cane rat, Thryonomys swinderianus
List of mammals of the Republic of the Congo
List_of_mammals_of_the_Republic_of_the_Congo
Mammal that dwells partly or entirely in bodies of water
(Colomys lumumbai) Ethiopian amphibious rat (Nilopegamys plumbeus) Family Thryonomyidae Greater cane rat (Thryonomys swinderianus) Order Monotremata: monotremes
Aquatic_mammal
porcupines) Genus: Hystrix Crested porcupine, Hystrix cristata LC Family: Thryonomyidae (cane rats) Genus: Thryonomys Greater cane rat, Thryonomys swinderianus
List_of_mammals_of_Nigeria
Extinct genus of rodents
†Tufamys †Phiomyidae Acritophiomys Andrewsimys Elwynomys Gaudeamus Phiomys Thryonomyidae †Epiphiomys †Kochalia †Monamys †Neosciuromys †Paraphiomys †Paraulacodus
Birbalomys
africanus LC Genus: Hystrix Crested porcupine, Hystrix cristata LC Family: Thryonomyidae (cane rats) Genus: Thryonomys Greater cane rat, Thryonomys swinderianus
List_of_mammals_of_the_Gambia
Genus: Hystrix Cape porcupine, Hystrix africaeaustralis LC Family: Thryonomyidae (cane rats) Genus: Thryonomys Greater cane rat, Thryonomys swinderianus
List_of_mammals_of_Eswatini
Genus: Hystrix Cape porcupine, Hystrix africaeaustralis LC Family: Thryonomyidae (cane rats) Genus: Thryonomys Greater cane rat, Thryonomys swinderianus
List_of_mammals_of_Burundi
porcupines) Genus: Hystrix Crested porcupine, Hystrix cristata LC Family: Thryonomyidae (cane rats) Genus: Thryonomys Lesser cane rat, Thryonomys gregorianus
List_of_mammals_of_Ethiopia
porcupines) Genus: Hystrix Crested porcupine, Hystrix cristata LC Family: Thryonomyidae (cane rats) Genus: Thryonomys Greater cane rat, Thryonomys swinderianus
List of mammals of Ivory Coast
List_of_mammals_of_Ivory_Coast
africaeaustralis LC Crested porcupine, Hystrix cristata LC Family: Thryonomyidae (cane rats) Genus: Thryonomys Lesser cane rat, Thryonomys gregorianus
List_of_mammals_of_Kenya
africaeaustralis LC Crested porcupine, Hystrix cristata LC Family: Thryonomyidae (cane rats) Genus: Thryonomys Lesser cane rat, Thryonomys gregorianus
List of mammals of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
List_of_mammals_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
Genus: Hystrix Cape porcupine, Hystrix africaeaustralis LC Family: Thryonomyidae (cane rats) Genus: Thryonomys Lesser cane rat, Thryonomys gregorianus
List_of_mammals_of_Zimbabwe
Ctenodactylidae Genus: Felovia Felou gundi, Felovia vae DD Family: Thryonomyidae (cane rats) Genus: Thryonomys Greater cane rat, Thryonomys swinderianus
List_of_mammals_of_Senegal
africanus LC Genus: Hystrix Crested porcupine, Hystrix cristata LC Family: Thryonomyidae (cane rats) Genus: Thryonomys Greater cane rat, Thryonomys swinderianus
List_of_mammals_of_Liberia
Extinct family of rodents
†Tufamys †Phiomyidae Acritophiomys Andrewsimys Elwynomys Gaudeamus Phiomys Thryonomyidae †Epiphiomys †Kochalia †Monamys †Neosciuromys †Paraphiomys †Paraulacodus
Chapattimyidae
africaeaustralis LC Crested porcupine, Hystrix cristata LC Family: Thryonomyidae (cane rats) Genus: Thryonomys Lesser cane rat, Thryonomys gregorianus
List_of_mammals_of_Tanzania
Genus: Hystrix Cape porcupine, Hystrix africaeaustralis LC Family: Thryonomyidae (cane rats) Genus: Thryonomys Lesser cane rat, Thryonomys gregorianus
List_of_mammals_of_Mozambique
Petromuridae Genus: Petromus Dassie rat, Petromus typicus LC Family: Thryonomyidae (cane rats) Genus: Thryonomys Greater cane rat, Thryonomys swinderianus
List_of_mammals_of_Namibia
Extinct genus of rodents
†Tufamys †Phiomyidae Acritophiomys Andrewsimys Elwynomys Gaudeamus Phiomys Thryonomyidae †Epiphiomys †Kochalia †Monamys †Neosciuromys †Paraphiomys †Paraulacodus
Myophiomys
Atherurus African brush-tailed porcupine, Atherurus africanus LC Family: Thryonomyidae (cane rats) Genus: Thryonomys Greater cane rat, Thryonomys swinderianus
List of mammals of Equatorial Guinea
List_of_mammals_of_Equatorial_Guinea
Genus: Hystrix Cape porcupine, Hystrix africaeaustralis LC Family: Thryonomyidae (cane rats) Genus: Thryonomys Lesser cane rat, Thryonomys gregorianus
List_of_mammals_of_Malawi
africanus LC Genus: Hystrix Crested porcupine, Hystrix cristata LC Family: Thryonomyidae (cane rats) Genus: Thryonomys Greater cane rat, Thryonomys swinderianus
List_of_mammals_of_Ghana
Genus: Hystrix Cape porcupine, Hystrix africaeaustralis LC Family: Thryonomyidae (cane rats) Genus: Thryonomys Lesser cane rat, Thryonomys gregorianus
List_of_mammals_of_Zambia
Genus: Hystrix Cape porcupine, Hystrix africaeaustralis LC Family: Thryonomyidae (cane rats) Genus: Thryonomys Greater cane rat, Thryonomys swinderianus
List_of_mammals_of_Botswana
africanus LC Genus: Hystrix Crested porcupine, Hystrix cristata LC Family: Thryonomyidae (cane rats) Genus: Thryonomys Lesser cane rat, Thryonomys gregorianus
List_of_mammals_of_Cameroon
porcupines) Genus: Hystrix Crested porcupine, Hystrix cristata LC Family: Thryonomyidae (cane rats) Genus: Thryonomys Lesser cane rat, Thryonomys gregorianus
List_of_mammals_of_Chad
africanus LC Genus: Hystrix Crested porcupine, Hystrix cristata LC Family: Thryonomyidae (cane rats) Genus: Thryonomys Greater cane rat, Thryonomys swinderianus
List_of_mammals_of_Togo
Extinct genus of mammals
†Tufamys †Phiomyidae Acritophiomys Andrewsimys Elwynomys Gaudeamus Phiomys Thryonomyidae †Epiphiomys †Kochalia †Monamys †Neosciuromys †Paraphiomys †Paraulacodus
Cephalomys
Extinct family of rodents
†Tufamys †Phiomyidae Acritophiomys Andrewsimys Elwynomys Gaudeamus Phiomys Thryonomyidae †Epiphiomys †Kochalia †Monamys †Neosciuromys †Paraphiomys †Paraulacodus
Gobiomyidae
Geological formation in Kenya
Antoñanzas, R.L.; Sen, S. (2005). "New species of Paraphiomys (Rodentia, Thryonomyidae) from the lower Miocene of As-Sarrar, Saudi Arabia". Palaeontology.
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