Hystricomorpha
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Hystricomorpha is a term referring to families and orders of rodents which has had many definitions throughout its history. In the broadest sense, it refers to any rodent with a hystricomorphous zygom
Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris
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Cranium of a capybara showing the enlarged infraorbital canal present in most members of the Hystricomorpha: This condition is termed hystricomorphy.
Cranium of a crested porcupine showing the enlarged infraorbital canal present in most members of the Hystricomorpha: This condition is termed hystricomorphy.
Gundi
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Gundis or comb rats are a group of small, stocky, African rodents in the family Ctenodactylidae. They live in rocky deserts across Northern Africa. The family comprises four living genera and five spe
Hystricomorpha
…In the broadest sense, it refers to any rodent (except dipodoids) with a hystricomorphous zygomasseteric system. This includes the Hystricognathi, Ctenodactylidae, Anomaluridae, and Pedetidae. Molecular and morphological results suggest the inclusion of the Anomaluridae and Pedetidae in Hystricomorpha may be…
Gundi at Helsinki Zoo
Life in colonies
Skull of Ctenodactylus gundi
Pectinator spekei Wagner