Organisms

Myoxidae

A family of nocturnal rodents, similar in appearance to SQUIRRELS, but smaller. There are 28 species, half of which are found in Africa.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A family of nocturnal rodents, similar in appearance to SQUIRRELS, but smaller. There are 28 species, half of which are found in Africa.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Dormice
  • Dormouse

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Aspects Covered

18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, psychology, surgery, urine, virology.

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History Note

2005; use RODENTIA 1982-2004

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Previous Indexing

  • Rodentia (1966-2004)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w.313w.992w.640w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Myoxidae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D046330. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D046330
  2. Myoxidae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dormouse
  3. Myoxidae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108235