Skin Key

Rodents - Not Spiny-haired

Tanzanian Mammals Skin Key – Rodent Option: Mammals with a membrane of skin between the front and back legs, and scales on the underside of the base of the tail.

Rodents - Non-Spiny-haired Gliding

Option A

A. There is a membrane of skin between the front and back legs.


B. There are scales on the underside of the base of the tail.

Select

Tanzanian Mammals Skin Key – Rodent Option: Mammals with no membrane of skin between the front and back legs, or no scales on the underside of the base of the tail.

Rodents - Non-Spiny-haired Non-Gliding

Option B

Mammals with no membrane of skin between the front and back legs, or no scales on the underside of the base of the tail.