Muridae

Amr, Zuhair S., Abu, Mohammad A., Qumsiyeh, Mazin & Eid, Ehab, 2018, Systematics, distribution and ecological analysis of rodents in Jordan, Zootaxa 4397 (1), pp. 1-94 : 24

Key to subfamilies of family Muridae

1 Dorsum is partially covered by spiny hairs................................................. Subfamily Deomyinae

- Dorsum is not partially covered by spiny hair, most with smooth hair............................................. 2

2 Tail hairy and terminates with a tuft of various shape and size ( Figure 24A )...................... Subfamily Gerbillinae

- Tail with few hairs, and have annuli, tail without a tuft. ( Figure 24B ).............................. Subfamily Murinae

Figures

FIGURE 24. Shape of tails.A. Tail covered by hair.B. Tail with annuli and not covered by hair.