The importance of keeping your home Rodent Free Starts Here
Effective Techniques For Expert Rodent Removal in Galena Park, TX 77547
Have a rodent problem? Curious how to control rodents without causing harm to our area wildlife? Find out some options in this blog. If you’re facing rodent issues in Greater Galena Park or Clear Lake, We look forward to being able to answer any questions you have about your current rodent problem and providing useful insight about items you may not have considered. We are dedicated to helping residents of Galena Park live in a rodent free environment.
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List of Rodents:
Rodents are mammals known for their ever-growing incisors, making up about 40% of all mammal species. These creatures thrive in various environments worldwide, except Antarctica and some islands. Common rodents include mice, rats, squirrels, beavers, and guinea pigs. They adapt to diverse habitats, living in trees, burrows, and water, and are skilled at leaping, burrowing, and swimming.
All rodents have prominent top and bottom incisors. Their senses of smell, hearing, and vision are well-developed. Nocturnal rodents often have larger eyes and may detect ultraviolet light. Many use long, sensitive whiskers, or vibrissae, for tactile exploration. Whisker movement is controlled by the brain stem and cortex. Research by Legg et al. in 1989 identified an additional pathway through cerebellar circuits, and in 2008, Hemelt & Keller highlighted the role of the superior colliculus in whisker movement.
Rodent Suborders:
- Anomaluromorpha: Scaly-tailed Squirrels and Springhares
- Family: Anomaluridae (Scaly-tailed Squirrels)
- Genus: Anomalurus
- Anomalurus beecrofti (Beecroft’s scaly-tailed squirrel)
- Anomalurus derbianus (Derbian scaly-tailed squirrel)
- Anomalurus pelii (Pel’s scaly-tailed squirrel)
- Anomalurus pusillus (Small scaly-tailed squirrel)
- Anomalurus sp. (Unclassified scaly-tailed squirrel)
- Genus: Idiurus
- Idiurus macrotis (Long-eared scaly-tailed flying squirrel)
- Genus: Zenkerella
- Zenkerella insignis (Cameroon scaly-tail)
- Genus: Anomalurus
- Family: Pedetidae (Springhares)
- Genus: Pedetes
- Pedetes capensis (Springhare)
- Genus: Pedetes
- Family: Anomaluridae (Scaly-tailed Squirrels)
- Castorimorpha: Beavers, Kangaroo Mice, and Rats
- Family: Castoridae (Beavers)
- Genus: Castor
- Castor canadensis (American beaver)
- Castor fiber (European beaver)
- Genus: Castoroides (Extinct)
- Castoroides ohioensis (Giant beaver)
- Genus: Castor
- Family: Heteromyidae (Kangaroo Mice and Rats)
- Genus: Microdipodops
- Microdipodops pallidus (Little kangaroo mouse)
- Microdipodops megacephalus (Large kangaroo mouse)
- Genus: Dipodomys
- Dipodomys spectabilis (Speckled kangaroo rat)
- Dipodomys californicus (California kangaroo rat)
- Dipodomys ordii (Ord’s kangaroo rat)
- Genus: Perognathus
- Perognathus parvus (Little pocket mouse)
- Perognathus flavescens (Yellow-faced pocket mouse)
- Perognathus penicillatus (Long-tailed pocket mouse)
- Genus: Microdipodops
- Family: Geomyidae (Pocket Gophers)
- Genus: Geomys
- Geomys bursarius (Common pocket gopher)
- Geomys breviceps (Short-tailed pocket gopher)
- Geomys attwateri (Attwater’s pocket gopher)
- Genus: Thomomys
- Thomomys talpoides (Townsend’s pocket gopher)
- Thomomys bottae (Botta’s pocket gopher)
- Thomomys umbrinus (Southern pocket gopher)
- Genus: Geomys
- Family: Castoridae (Beavers)
- Hystricomorpha: Porcupines, Cavies, and Chinchillas
- Family: Dasyproctidae (Agoutis)
- Genus: Myoprocta
- Myoprocta acouchy (Acouchy)
- Genus: Dasyprocta
- Dasyprocta leporina (Agouti)
- Dasyprocta isthmica (Isthmian agouti)
- Genus: Myoprocta
- Family: Echimyidae (American Spiny Rats)
- Genus: Echimys
- Echimys rutilans (Red-rumped spiny rat)
- Echimys semispinosus (Semispiny rat)
- Echimys saturninus (Saturn rat)
- Genus: Isothrix
- Isothrix bistriata (Brown-spined rat)
- Isothrix lanigera (Lanigera spiny rat)
- Isothrix caudata (Long-tailed spiny rat)
- Genus: Echimys
- Family: Bathyergidae (Blesmoles)
- Genus: Bathyergus
- Bathyergus suillus (Common blesmol)
- Bathyergus maritimus (Coastal blesmol)
- Bathyergus ochraceopictus (Cape blesmol)
- Genus: Cryptomys
- Cryptomys hottentotus (Highveld blesmol)
- Cryptomys damarensis (Damara blesmol)
- Cryptomys zechi (Zech’s blesmol)
- Genus: Bathyergus
- Family: Thryonomyidae (Cane Rats)
- Genus: Thryonomys
- Thryonomys swinderianus (Cane rat)
- Genus: Thryonomys
- Family: Caviidae (Cavies)
- Genus: Hydrochoerus
- Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris (Capybara)
- Genus: Cavia
- Cavia porcellus (Guinea pig)
- Genus: Dolichotis
- Dolichotis patagonica (Mara)
- Genus: Hydrochoerus
- Family: Chinchillidae (Chinchillas)
- Genus: Chinchilla
- Chinchilla lanigera (Long-tailed chinchilla)
- Chinchilla chinchilla (Short-tailed chinchilla)
- Genus: Lagidium
- Lagidium viscacia (Viscacha)
- Lagidium peruvianum (Peruvian viscacha)
- Genus: Lagostomus
- Lagostomus maximus (Patagonian viscacha)
- Genus: Chinchilla
- Family: Abrocomidae (Chinchilla Rats)
- Genus: Cuscomys
- Cuscomys concolor (Cuscomys)
- Cuscomys guineae (Guinean cuscomys)
- Genus: Abrocoma
- Abrocoma cinerea (Gray chinchilla rat)
- Abrocoma bennetti (Bennett’s chinchilla rat)
- Genus: Cuscomys
- Family: Petromuridae (Dassie Rats)
- Genus: Petromus
- Petromus typicus (Dassie rat)
- Genus: Petromus
- Family: Octodontidae (Degus)
- Genus: Octodon
- Octodon degus (Degu)
- Genus: Octodon
- Family: Diatomyidae (Diatomyids)
- Genus: Diatomys
- Diatomys zebroides (Zebra-striped diatomys)
- Diatomys labiosus (White-lipped diatomys)
- Diatomys pictus (Painted diatomys)
- Genus: Diatomys
- Family: Heptaxodontidae (Giant Hutias)
- Genus: Heptaxodon
- Heptaxodon madagascariensis (Giant hutia)
- Genus: Heptaxodon
- Family: Ctenodactylidae (Gundis)
- Genus: Ctenodactylus
- Ctenodactylus gundi (Gundi)
- Ctenodactylus massilliensis (Massillien gundi)
- Ctenodactylus valientis (Valiant gundi)
- Genus: Ctenodactylus
- Family: Capromyidae (Hutias)
- Genus: Capromys
- Capromys pilorides (Cuban hutia)
- Capromys pilorides desmaestodon (Desmaestodon hutia)
- Capromys melanurus (Black-tailed hutia)
- Genus: Geocapromys
- Geocapromys browni (Brown hutia)
- Geocapromys ingrahami (Ingraham’s hutia)
- Geocapromys nana (Dwarf hutia)
- Genus: Capromys
- Family: Erethizontidae (New World Porcupines)
- Genus: Coendou
- Coendou prehensilis (Prehensile-tailed porcupine)
- Coendou insidiosus (Tree porcupine)
- Coendou bicolor (Two-colored porcupine)
- Genus: Erethizon
- Erethizon dorsatum (North American porcupine)
- Genus: Coendou
- Family: Myocastoridae (Nutria)
- Genus: Myocastor
- Myocastor coypus (Nutria)
- Genus: Myocastor
- Family: Hystricidae (Old World Porcupines)
- Genus: Atherurus
- Atherurus africanus (African porcupine)
- Genus: Hystrix
- Hystrix cristata (Crested porcupine)
- Hystrix africaeaustralis (South African porcupine)
- Genus: Trichys
- Trichys fasciculata (Malay porcupine)
- Genus: Atherurus
- Family: Dasyproctidae (Agoutis)
Conclusion
If prevention isn’t enough, you have options. Responsibly using chemical treatments or trying recommended natural methods can help. However, if you encounter persistent infestations, it’s best to consult a reputable local pest control service. Research companies in your area for ones with excellent reviews to effectively address your pest issues. contact us today. From Animal Control-Wildlife, Inc.
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