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Aplodontidae

Animal family consisting of New World mountain beavers.

Castoridae

The beaver family.

Caviidae

Family of rodents, the cavies.

Chinchillidae

Family of rodents, the Chinchillas.

Cricetidae

Family of rodents including the New World rats and mice, voles, hamsters and relatives.

Dasyproctidae

Includes the genus Dasyprocta, the Agoutis.

Dipodidae

Family of rodents, the birch mice, jumping mice and jerboas.

Erethizontidae

Animal family consisting of New World porcupines.

Geomyidae

Gophers, including the genera: Cratogeomys, Geomys, Orthogeomys, Pappogeomys, Thomomys and Zygogeomys.

Gliridae

Contains the genus Muscardinus, the dormouse.

Heteromyidae

Family Heteromyidae includes the pocket mice and kangaroo rats, 59 species in 5 genera.

Muridae

Family of rodents including the Old World mice and rats, gerbils, whistling rats, and relatives.

Myocastoridae

Myocastoridae is the family of animals commonly known as nutria (large aquatic rodents originally found in South and Central America).

Pedetidae

Family of rodents, the springhares.

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