The Malagasy rodents are the sole members of the subfamily Nesomyinae. These animals are the only native rodents of Madagascar, come in many shapes and sizes, and occupy a wide variety of ecological n
Nesomys, also called red forest rats, is a genus of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is found only on Madagascar, and contains the following species:
Nesomyinae
…Genus Monticolomys Malagasy mountain mouse, Monticolomys koopmani Genus Nesomys White-bellied nesomys, Nesomys audeberti Western nesomys, Nesomys lambertoni Nesomys narindaensis (extinct) Island mouse, Nesomys rufus Genus Voalavo…