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Tsingy tufted-tailed rat
Conservation status
Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Rodentia
Family:	Nesomyidae
Genus:	Eliurus
Species:	E. antsingy
Binomial name
*Eliurus antsingy* Carleton, Goodman & Rakotondravony, 2001

Range of Eliurus antsingy

The Tsingy tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus antsingy) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is endemic to western and northern Madagascar, and has been observed mainly in dry forest. As a result of deforestation, the habitat of E. antsingy is at risk.

References

^ Kennerley, R. (2016). "Eliurus antsingy". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T48267436A22238593. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T48267436A22238593.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (2005). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 2. JHU Press. ISBN 9780801882210.

Extant species of family Nesomyidae

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Suborder: Myomorpha
Superfamily: Muroidea

Petromyscinae

Petromyscus (Rock mice)	Barbour's rock mouse (Petromyscus barbouri) Pygmy rock mouse (Petromyscus collinus) Brukkaros pygmy rock mouse (Petromyscus monticularis) Shortridge's rock mouse (Petromyscus shortridgei)

Delanymyinae

Delanymys	Delany's mouse (Delanymys brooksi)

Dendromurinae

Dendromus (African climbing mice)	Montane African climbing mouse (Dendromus insignis) Mount Kahuzi climbing mouse (Dendromus kahuziensis) Lachaise's climbing mouse (Dendromus lachaisei) Monard's African climbing mouse (Dendromus leucostomus) Lovat's climbing mouse (Dendromus lovati) Gray climbing mouse (Dendromus melanotis) Brant's climbing mouse (Dendromus mesomelas) Banana climbing mouse (Dendromus messorius) Chestnut climbing mouse (Dendromus mystacalis) Kivu climbing mouse (Dendromus nyasae) Nyika climbing mouse (Dendromus nyikae) Cameroon climbing mouse (Dendromus oreas) Rupp's African climbing mouse (Dendromus ruppi) Vernay's climbing mouse (Dendromus vernayi)
Dendroprionomys	Velvet climbing mouse (Dendroprionomys rousseloti)
Malacothrix	Gerbil mouse (Malacothrix typica)
Megadendromus	Nikolaus's mouse (Megadendromus nikolausi)
Prionomys	Dollman's tree mouse (Prionomys batesi)
Steatomys	Bocage's African fat mouse (Steatomys bocagei) Northwestern fat mouse (Steatomys caurinus) Dainty fat mouse (Steatomys cuppedius) Jackson's fat mouse (Steatomys jacksoni) Krebs's fat mouse (Steatomys krebsii) Pousargues's African fat mouse (Steatomys opimus) Tiny fat mouse (Steatomys parvus) Fat mouse (Steatomys pratensis)

Mystromyinae

Mystromys	White-tailed rat (Mystromys albicaudatus)

Cricetomyinae
(Pouched rats)

Beamys	Lesser hamster-rat (Beamys hindei) Greater hamster-rat (Beamys major)
Cricetomys	Southern giant pouched rat (Cricetomys ansorgei) Emin's pouched rat (Cricetomys emini) Gambian pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus) Kivu giant pouched rat (Cricetomys kivuensis)
Saccostomus	South African pouched mouse (Saccostomus campestris) Mearns's pouched mouse (Saccostomus mearnsi)

Nesomyinae
(Malagasy rats
and mice)

Brachytarsomys	White-tailed antsangy (Brachytarsomys albicauda) Brachytarsomys mahajambaensis Hairy-tailed Antsangy (Brachytarsomys villosa)
Brachyuromys	Betsileo short-tailed rat (Brachyuromys betsileoensis) Gregarious short-tailed rat (Brachyuromys ramirohitra)
Eliurus	Tsingy tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus antsingy) Ankarana Special Reserve tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus carletoni) Daniel's tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus danieli) Ellerman's tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus ellermani) Grandidier's tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus grandidieri) Major's tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus majori) Lesser tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus minor) Dormouse tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus myoxinus) White-tipped tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus penicillatus) Petter's tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus petteri) Tanala tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus tanala) Webb's tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus webbi)
Gymnuromys	Voalavoanala (Gymnuromys roberti)
Hypogeomys	Malagasy giant rat (Hypogeomys antimena) Hypogeomys australis
Macrotarsomys	Bastard big-footed mouse (Macrotarsomys bastardi) Greater big-footed mouse (Macrotarsomys ingens) Petter's big-footed mouse (Macrotarsomys petteri)
Monticolomys	Koopman's montane voalavo (Monticolomys koopmani)
Nesomys	White-bellied nesomys (Nesomys audeberti) Western nesomys (Nesomys lambertoni) Nesomys narindaensis Island mouse (Nesomys rufus)
Voalavo	Eastern voalavo (Voalavo antsahabensis) Northern voalavo (Voalavo gymnocaudus)

Category

Taxon identifiers
Eliurus antsingy	Wikidata: Q936184 Wikispecies: Eliurus antsingy CoL: 6F5ML EoL: 4459991 GBIF: 4263424 iNaturalist: 74289 ITIS: 970578 IUCN: 48267436 MDD: 1003743 MSW: 13000122 NCBI: 685570 Observation.org: 200555 Open Tree of Life: 693853

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