Family of rodents including the Old World mice and rats, gerbils, whistling rats, and relatives.
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- Everything Muskrat Links to sites with information about muskrats.
- Biological Information about Lemmings Lemmings fact and fiction, with details about lemming taxonomy, and the biology of the Norway lemming (Lemmus lemmus).
- Rat Behavior and Biology Articles about the behavior of rats, their biology and the sensory world they live in.
- The European Bank Vole in Research Bryan Schonecker outlines the biology, maintenance and behavior of Clethrionomys glareolus and the areas of medical research where this vole may prove useful. English and Danish.
- Bank Vole (Clethrionomys glareolus) Several photographs of this species taken in Scotland.
- Hamster Photographs and information from Wikipedia on this small rodent, its biology, reproduction and classification, keeping hamsters as pets and their health problems.
- Feeder Mouse A photographic study of Rattus norvegicus.
- Lemmus lemmus Research project by Lacey Pape on the Norway lemming including its classification, habitat, reproduction, adaptations, nutrition and interactions with other species.
- Greater Big-footed Mouse (Macrotarsomys ingens) Fact sheet from EDGE, a conservation organization that focuses specifically on threatened species that represent a significant amount of unique evolutionary history.
- Muennink's Spiny Rat (Tokudaia muenninki) Fact sheet from EDGE, a conservation organization that focuses specifically on threatened species that represent a significant amount of unique evolutionary history.
- Chapa Pygmy Dormouse (Typhlomys chapensis) Information on this Vietnemese species known only from a few specimens, that is not a true dormouse but mouse-like in external appearance.
- Mount Kahuzi Climbing Mouse (Dendromus kahuziensis) Information on this critically endangered species only found in Central Africa.
- Malagasy Giant Jumping Rat (Hypogeomys antimena) Information on this endangered species found only in Madagascar.
- Chiapan Climbing-rat (Tylomys bullaris) Fact sheet from EDGE on this critically endangered species found only in southern Mexico.
- Tumbala Climbing-rat (Tylomys tumbalensis) Information on this critically endangered species found only in southern Mexico.
- Mus musculus: House Mouse Research project by Megan Smith at the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse.
- Bank Vole: Clethrionomys glareolus Information from ARKive including images and videos.
- Black Rat: Rattus rattus Information from ARKive including images and videos.
- Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) Also known as the Norway rat, this species is a supreme generalist and has colonised practically every part of the world. Information, photographs and movies.
- Field Vole: Microtus agrestis Information from ARKive including images and videos.
- Harvest Mouse: Micromys minutus Information from ARKive including images and videos.
- House Mouse: Mus musculus Information from ARKive including images and videos.
- Orkney Vole: Microtus arvalis orcadensis Information from ARKive including images and videos.
- Wood Mouse: Apodemus sylvaticus Information from ARKive including images and videos.
- Yellow-necked Mouse: Apodemus flavicollis Information from ARKive including images and videos.
- Coues' Rice Rat (Oryzomys couesi) Photograph, description, distribution in Texas and habits.
- Marsh Rice Rat (Oryzomys palustris) Photograph, description, distribution in Texas and habits.
- Fulvous Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys fulvescens) Description, photograph, distribution and habits, from the Mammals of Texas.
- Eastern Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys humulis) Description, photograph, distribution and habits, from the Mammals of Texas.
- Western Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys megalotis) Description, photograph, distribution and habits, from the Mammals of Texas.
- Plains Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys montanus) Description, photograph, distribution and habits, from the Mammals of Texas.
- Texas Mouse (Peromyscus attwateri) Photograph, description and behavior.
- Brush Mouse (Peromyscus boylii) Description, distribution and habits, from the Mammals of Texas.
- Cactus Mouse (Peromyscus eremicus) Description, photograph, distribution and habits, from the Mammals of Texas.
- Cotton Mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus) Description, distribution and habits, from the Mammals of Texas.
- White-footed Mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) Description, photograph, distribution and habits, from the Mammals of Texas.
- Deer Mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) Photograph, description, distribution in Texas and habits.
- Northern Rock Mouse (Peromyscus nasutus) Photograph, description, distribution in Texas and habits.
- White-ankled Mouse (Peromyscus pectoralis) Photograph, description, distribution in Texas and habits.
- Piñon Mouse (Peromyscus truei) Description, photograph, distribution and habits, from the Mammals of Texas.
- Golden Mouse (Ochrotomys nuttalli) Description, photograph, distribution and habits, from the Mammals of Texas.
- Northern Pygmy Mouse (Baiomys taylori) Description, photograph, distribution and habits, from the Mammals of Texas.
- Mearn's Grasshopper Mouse (Onychomys arenicola) Photograph, description, distribution in Texas and habits.
- Northern Grasshopper Mouse (Onychomys leucogaster) Description, photograph, distribution and habits, from the Mammals of Texas.
- Tawny-bellied Cotton Rat (Sigmodon fulviventer) Description, photograph, distribution and habits, from the Mammals of Texas.
- Hispid Cotton Rat (Sigmodon hispidus) Photograph, description, distribution in Texas and habits.
- Yellow-nosed Cotton Rat (Sigmodon ochrognathus) Photograph, description, distribution in Texas and habits.
- White-throated Woodrat (Neotoma albigula) Description, photograph, distribution and habits, from the Mammals of Texas.
- Eastern Woodrat (Neotoma floridana) Description, photograph, distribution and habits, from the Mammals of Texas.
- Mexican Woodrat (Neotoma mexicana) Photograph, description, distribution in Texas and habits.
- Southern Plains Woodrat (Neotoma micropus) Photograph, description, distribution in Texas and habits.
- Mexican Vole (Microtus mexicanus) Description, photograph, distribution and habits, from the Mammals of Texas.
- Prairie Vole (Microtus ochrogaster) Description, photograph, distribution and habits, from the Mammals of Texas.
- Woodland Vole (Microtus pinetorum) Photograph, description, distribution in Texas and habits.
- Common Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) Description, photograph, distribution and habits, from the Mammals of Texas.
- Ondatra zibethicus: The Common Muskrat Student project with classification, habitat, adaptation, nutrition, reproduction and interactions with other species.
- Cairo Piny Mouse: Acomys cahirinus Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.
- Arabian Spiny Mouse: Acomys dimidiatus Photographs, video clip and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.
- Giant Bushy-tailed Cloud Rat: Crateromys schadenbergi Photograph and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.
- Anderson's Gerbil: Gerbillus andersoni Photograph and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.
- North African Gerbil: Gerbillus campestris Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.
- Wagner’s Gerbil: Gerbillus dasyurus Photograph and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.
- Lesser Egyptian Gerbil: Gerbillus gerbillus Photograph and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.
- Pygmy Gerbil: Gerbillus henleyi Photograph and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.
- Greater Egyptian Gerbil: Gerbillus pyramidum Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.
- Pale Gerbil: Gerbillus perpallidus Photographs and information from ARKive on this species endemic to Egypt.
- Greater Stick-nest Rat: Leporillus conditor Photographs, video and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.
- Sundevall’s Jird: Meriones crassus Photograph, videos and information from ARKive on this desert species.
- Short-tailed Bandicoot Rat: Nesokia indica Factsheet from ARKive with description, range, habitat, biology and conservation.
- Family Muridae Taxonomy and description of this family, with photographs.
- Living with Wildlife: Old World Rats The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife provides information on Norway and black rats and their interactions with humans.
- The Whole Mouse Catalog A guide to online resources useful to biomedical researchers who use mice or rats in their work.