# Rock rat

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

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

## See also

- [Rat Rock (disambiguation)](/source/Rat_Rock_(disambiguation))

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