What is Neotominae?
Q: What is Neotominae?
A: Neotominae is a subfamily of the family Cricetidae.
Q: How many tribes are there in Neotominae and how many genera and species of rats and mice does it consist of?
A: Neotominae consists of three tribes, 16 genera, and many species of New World rats and mice.
Q: Where are most Neotomines found?
A: Most Neotomines are found in North America.
Q: What are some well-known Neotomines?
A: Some well-known Neotomines are deer mice, white-footed mice, packrats, and grasshopper mice.
Q: What are the other two subfamilies of mice in the New World related to Neotominae?
A: The other two subfamilies of mice in the New World related to Neotominae are Sigmodontinae and Tylomyinae.
Q: What do many authorities do with the three subfamilies of mice in the New World?
A: Many authorities place them all in a single subfamily, Sigmodontinae.
Q: Is Neotominae found outside North America?
A: No, Neotominae is not found outside North America.
