Designed by Paul Smith 2006. This website is copyrighted by law.
Material contained herewith may not be used without the prior written permission of FAUNA Paraguay.
Photographs on this web-site were taken by Paul Smith and are used with the permission of Robert Owen and the Centro de Mastzoologia del Paraguay.
CRICETIDAE COMPARATIVE SKULL GALLERY
Many thanks to Robert Owen and the Centro de Mastozoologia del Paraguay for permission to photograph skull specimens held in the collection there.
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Black-footed Pygmy Rice Rat Oligoryzomys nigripes
DORSAL (FPMAM597PH); VENTRAL (FPMAM598PH); LATERAL (FPMAM599PH)
Skulls courtesy of Centro de Mastozoologia del Paraguay, Asunción
Fornes´s Rice Rat Oligoryzomys fornesi
DORSAL (FPMAM610PH); VENTRAL (FPMAM611PH); LATERAL (FPMAM612PH)
Skulls courtesy of Centro de Mastozoologia del Paraguay, Asunción
Tuft-toed Rice Rat Sooretamys angouya
DORSAL (FPMAM615PH); VENTRAL (FPMAM616PH); LATERAL (FPMAM617PH)
Skulls courtesy of Centro de Mastozoologia del Paraguay, Asunción
Maracaju Rice Rat Cerradomys maracajuensis
DORSAL (FPMAM618PH); VENTRAL (FPMAM619PH); LATERAL (FPMAM620PH)
Skulls courtesy of Centro de Mastozoologia del Paraguay, Asunción
Ashy-nosed Rice Rat Cerradomys subflavus
DORSAL (FPMAM621PH); VENTRAL (FPMAM622PH); LATERAL (FPMAM623PH)
Skulls courtesy of Centro de Mastozoologia del Paraguay, Asunción
Spiny Mouse Euryoryzomys nitidus
DORSAL (FPMAM624PH); VENTRAL (FPMAM625PH); LATERAL (FPMAM626PH)
Skulls courtesy of Centro de Mastozoologia del Paraguay, Asunción
Large-headed Rice Rat Hylaeamys megacephalus
DORSAL (FPMAM630PH); VENTRAL (FPMAM631PH); LATERAL (FPMAM632PH)
Skulls courtesy of Centro de Mastozoologia del Paraguay, Asunción
Neotropical Water Rat Nectomys squamipes
DORSAL (FPMAM637PH); VENTRAL (FPMAM638PH); LATERAL (FPMAM639PH)
Skulls courtesy of Centro de Mastozoologia del Paraguay, Asunción
Brazilian False Rice Rat Pseudorysomys simplex
DORSAL (FPMAM640PH); VENTRAL (FPMAM641PH); LATERAL (FPMAM642PH)
Skulls courtesy of Centro de Mastozoologia del Paraguay, Asunción
Chaco Marsh Rat Holochilus chacarius
DORSAL (FPMAM647PH); VENTRAL (FPMAM648PH); LATERAL (FPMAM649PH)
Skulls courtesy of Centro de Mastozoologia del Paraguay, Asunción
Pearson´s Chaco Mouse Andalgalomys pearsoni
DORSAL (FPMAM650PH); VENTRAL (FPMAM651PH); LATERAL (FPMAM652PH)
Skulls courtesy of Centro de Mastozoologia del Paraguay, Asunción
Large Vesper Mouse Calomys callosus
DORSAL (FPMAM655PH); VENTRAL (FPMAM656PH); LATERAL (FPMAM657PH)
Skulls courtesy of Centro de Mastozoologia del Paraguay, Asunción
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Small Vesper Mouse Calomys laucha
DORSAL (FPMAM660PH); VENTRAL (FPMAM661PH);
Skulls courtesy of Centro de Mastozoologia del Paraguay, Asunción
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Drylands Vesper Mouse Calomys musculinus
DORSAL (FPMAM663PH); LATERAL (FPMAM664PH);
Skulls courtesy of Centro de Mastozoologia del Paraguay, Asunción
Tropical Vesper Mouse Calomys tener
DORSAL (FPMAM665PH); VENTRAL (FPMAM666PH); LATERAL (FPMAM667PH);
Skulls courtesy of Centro de Mastozoologia del Paraguay, Asunción
Chaco Leaf-eared Mouse Graomys chacoensis
DORSAL (FPMAM672PH); VENTRAL (FPMAM673PH); LATERAL (FPMAM674PH);
Skulls courtesy of Centro de Mastozoologia del Paraguay, Asunción
Azara´s Akodon Akodon azarae
DORSAL (FPMAM675PH); VENTRAL (FPMAM676PH); LATERAL (FPMAM677PH);
Skulls courtesy of Centro de Mastozoologia del Paraguay, Asunción
Monte Akodon Akodon montensis
DORSAL (FPMAM685PH); VENTRAL (FPMAM686PH); LATERAL (FPMAM687PH);
Skulls courtesy of Centro de Mastozoologia del Paraguay, Asunción
Paraná Akodon Akodon paranaensis
DORSAL (FPMAM688PH); VENTRAL (FPMAM688PH); LATERAL (FPMAM690PH);
Skulls courtesy of Centro de Mastozoologia del Paraguay, Asunción
Chaco Akodon Akodon toba
DORSAL (FPMAM693PH); VENTRAL (FPMAM694PH); LATERAL (FPMAM695PH);
Skulls courtesy of Centro de Mastozoologia del Paraguay, Asunción
Blackish Grass Mouse Thaptomys nigrita
DORSAL (FPMAM701PH); VENTRAL (FPMAM702PH); LATERAL (FPMAM703PH);
Skulls courtesy of Centro de Mastozoologia del Paraguay, Asunción
Crimson-nosed Rat Bibimys chacoensis
DORSAL (FPMAM738PH); VENTRAL (FPMAM739PH); LATERAL (FPMAM740PH);
Skulls courtesy of Centro de Mastozoologia del Paraguay, Asunción
Reddish Hocicudo Oyxmycterus misionalis
DORSAL (FPMAM734PH); VENTRAL (FPMAM735PH); LATERAL (FPMAM736PH);
Skulls courtesy of Centro de Mastozoologia del Paraguay, Asunción
Dark Hocicudo Oyxmycterus delator
DORSAL (FPMAM731PH); VENTRAL (FPMAM732PH); LATERAL (FPMAM733PH);
Skulls courtesy of Centro de Mastozoologia del Paraguay, Asunción
Hairy-tailed Bolo Mouse Necromys lasiurus
DORSAL (FPMAM718PH); VENTRAL (FPMAM719PH); LATERAL (FPMAM720PH);
Skulls courtesy of Centro de Mastozoologia del Paraguay, Asunción
