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Rodent Comparisons
Weight Head/Body
Length
Tail
Length
Home
Range
Day/Night
Range
Active
Nesomys rufus

125-200g

15-20cm

16-20cm

.4-.6ha

<500m

Diurnal
Nesomys audeberti

190-230g

16-21cm

17-22cm

.5ha, 1.4ha

<500m

Diurnal
Gymnuromys roberti

70-125g

12.5-17cm

15-17.5cm

?

?

Nocturnal
Eliurus tanala 65-115g 12.5-17.5cm 16-21cm

?

?

?

Eliurus minor

25-50g

9-12.5cm

11-14cm

?

?

?


Ratus ratus

85-280g

15-23cm

16-25cm

Nocturnal


Garbutt, N. 1999, Mammals of Madagascar, Yale University Press


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