Rock rat

The term rock rat has been used for several different types of rodents:


 * Members of the family Muridae:
 * Zyzomys, an Australian genus in the subfamily Murinae
 * Aethomys, an African genus in the subfamily Murinae
 * Members of the family Nesomyidae:
 * Petromyscus, a southwestern African genus in the subfamily Petromyscinae (though these are more frequently referred to as rock mice)
 * Members of the family Octodontidae:
 * Aconaemys, a genus in Argentina and Chile
 * Members of the family Petromuridae:
 * Petromus, an African genus often called dassie rats.
 * Members of the family Diatomyidae:
 * Laonastes, a genus from Laos