The Rat Keepers Guide - What is a Rat?

Small Mammal Species most commonly kept as pets
Order Sub-order Family Species English name
Rodentia Myomorpha Muridae Rattus norvegicus Fancy rat
      Mus musculus Mouse
    Cricetidae Meriones unguiculatus Mongolian gerbil
      Mesocricetus auratus Syrian hamster
      Phodopus sungorus Russian hamster
      Cricetulus griseus Chinese hamster
  Hysticomorpha Caviidae Cavia porcellus Guinea pig
    Chinchillidae Chinchilla laniger Chinchilla
  Sciuromorpha Sciuridae Tamias sibiricus Siberian chipmunk
Lagomorpha   Leporidae Oryctolagus cuniculus Rabbit
Carnivora   Mustelidae Mustela putorius furo Ferret
from J.E. Cooper and A.J. Pearson, Veterinary Nursing Vol 1
   

   
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