Deomyinae 1310794 203888222 2008-04-07T01:43:05Z Aranae 135342 As a subfam, this falls under ICZN rules and rules of priority apply. Is this a better wording perhaps? {{Taxobox | name = Deomyines | fossil_range = Early [[Pliocene]] - Recent | image = Sinaistachelmaus.jpg | image_width = 250px | image_caption = ''[[Acomys cahirinus]]'' | regnum = [[Animal]]ia | phylum = [[Chordata]] | classis = [[Mammal]]ia | ordo = [[Rodent]]ia | superfamilia = [[Muroidea]] | familia = [[Muridae]] | subfamilia = '''Deomyinae''' | subfamilia_authority = Thomas, 1888 | subdivision_ranks = [[Genus|Genera]] | subdivision = ''[[Acomys]]'' <br /> ''[[Deomys]]'' <br /> ''[[Lophuromys]]'' <br /> ''[[Uranomys]]'' <br /> }} The [[subfamily]] '''Deomyinae''' consists of four genera of [[mouse]]-like [[rodent]]s that were placed in the subfamilies [[Murinae]] and [[Dendromurinae]] until very recently. They are sometimes called '''Acomyinae''', particularly in references that predate the discovery that the link rat, ''[[Deomys ferugineus]]'', is part of the [[clade]]. Deomyinae is the older name and therefore has priority over Acomyinae. Deomyines share no [[morphology (biology)|morphological]] characteristics that can be used to separate them from other [[Muroidea|muroids]], though subtle aspects of the third upper [[Molar (tooth)|molar]] have been suggested. This [[subfamily]] is united solely on the basis of shared [[gene|genetic]] mutations. These conclusions have demonstrated good [[statistics|statistical]] support using nuclear and [[mitochondrial DNA|mitochondrial]] [[DNA]], as well as [[DNA-DNA hybridization]]. Because of the lack of physical characteristics supporting this group, it is very possible that the [[subfamily]] as it is currently recognized is subject to enlargement. Many of the [[genus|genera]] currently placed in [[Murinae]] or [[Dendromurinae]] have never been included in a [[molecular phylogeny|molecular phylogenetic]] analysis. There are potential surprises awaiting when they are. All genera are found in [[Africa]], suggesting the deomyines may have originated there. The spiny mice, ''[[Acomys]]'' spp. are also found in [[Asia]]. There are currently 4 genera and 36 species included in the Deomyinae. ==List of Genera== *Subfamily Deomyinae **Genus ''[[Acomys]]'' - spiny mice **Genus ''[[Deomys]]'' - link rat **Genus ''[[Lophuromys]]'' - brush-furred mice **Genus ''[[Uranomys]]'' - Rudd's mouse ==References== *Chevret, P., C. Denys, J.-J. Jaeger, J. Michaux, AND F. M. Catzeflis. 1993. Molecular evidence that the spiny mouse (''[[Acomys]]'') is more closely related to [[gerbil]]s (Gerbillinae) than to the true mice (Murinae). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA, 90:3433-3436. *Jansa, S. A. and M. Weksler. [[Phylogeny]] of [[Muroidea|muroid]] [[rodent]]s: relationships within and among major lineages as determined by IRBP [[gene]] sequences. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 31:256-276. *Michaux, J., A. Reyes, and F. Catzeflis. 2001. Evolutionary history of the most speciose [[mammal]]s: molecular [[phylogeny]] of [[Muroidea|muroid]] [[rodent]]s. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 17:280-293. *Steppan, S. J., R. A. Adkins, and J. Anderson. 2004. [[Phylogeny]] and [[divergence da]]te estimates of rapid radiations in [[muroid rodent]]s based on multiple nuclear [[gene]]s. Systematic Biology, 53:533-553. [[Category:Muroid rodents]] [[Category:Deomyine rodents]] [[de:Deomyinae]] [[es:Deomyinae]] [[fr:Deomyinae]] [[hu:Deomyinae]] [[nl:Deomyinae]] [[ru:Деомииновые]] [[simple:Deomyinae]]