1) Family: 2) Genus: HINT: Size of a small rat, with a long, tufted tail.
Understand the Problem
The question is asking to identify the family and genus of a specimen based on a provided skull image and a hint describing the size and features of the animal. The user likely needs to analyze the skull and use their knowledge of taxonomy to make the identification.
Answer
Family: Nesomyidae, Genus: Eliurus
The family is Nesomyidae, and the genus is Eliurus.
Answer for screen readers
The family is Nesomyidae, and the genus is Eliurus.
More Information
Eliurus petteri is part of the Nesomyidae family, known for species with tufted tails.
Tips
Ensure you're looking at both physical description and taxonomy in your references.
Sources
- Petter's tufted-tailed rat - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org
- Petter's tufted-tailed rat - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio - animalia.bio
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