Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Rodents

Nutria
Hi, there seems to be some discrepancy regarding the classification of Myocastor. In Wikidata, the genus is placed in the family Myocastoridae, whereas here the genus is placed in the family Echimyidae. Which version should be the preferred one? TadejM my talk 10:13, 27 July 2023 (UTC)

I have now put the genus in Echimyidae in Wikidata; in line with the reference provided in Myocastorini. --TadejM my talk 10:18, 27 July 2023 (UTC)

Fawn colored Rattus rattus. Possible Rab38 mutation. Any interest?
Hi all. I breed Rattus rattus for people to keep as pets. Someone found a Dark Eyed Fawn individual and, knowing my interest, gave her to me.

Since this color isn't known in Rattus rattus (Roof or Black Rats), I bred her with a tame, Agouti male. All of the offspring are Agouti, so it's recessive. Takashi Kuramoto at Tokyo Univrersity of Agriculture has expressed an interest in genetically testing her for the Rab38 mutation, so I'll be sending him some hair samples.

This is just a "ping" now to let you know that a peer reviewed publication is likely coming about this rat. In the meantime, if anyone is interested, here is a video of her nursing her agouti litter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tK2WiUrzEGE

All the best! Brianjstarr (talk) 17:31, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

Golden hamster
Hello, the wife of a hamster biologist recently got in touch on my talk page, sharing information about hamster captures in 1971, hoping that it could be added (here). I thought this might of interest to the project Lajmmoore (talk) 22:15, 28 December 2023 (UTC)