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Rodents of Madagascar
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There are roughly 20 species of rodent found in Madagascar, all of which belong to the endemic subfamily Nesomyinae. The most found Malagasy rodent is the rabbit-sized jumping rat of the dry western part of the country.
Some commonly found rodents in Madagascar:
| Giant jumping rat | | Hypogeomys antimena |
| Lowland red forest rat | | Nesomys audeberti |
| Red forest rat | | Nesomys rufus |
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